Shloka 23
Adhyāya 41 — Kṛṣṇa’s Battlefield Briefing and the Renewal of the Great Engagement
अद्याहवे यस्य न तुल्यमन्यं मन्ये मनुष्यं धनुराददानम्
adyāhave yasya na tulyam anyaṃ manye manuṣyaṃ dhanur ādadānam
Sañjaya said: “Today, on this battlefield, I deem that there is no other man equal to him—when he takes up his bow.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the classical kṣatriya ideal: excellence in one’s duty and skill in battle. It also cautions the listener to recognize how praise and reputation shape morale and judgment during war.
Sañjaya, narrating the battlefield events, singles out a particular warrior as unmatched at the moment he takes up his bow, emphasizing the intensity of the combat and the perceived supremacy of that fighter in the day’s engagement.