Shloka 37
अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
संजय उवाच इत्युक्तो धर्मराजेन तथेत्युक्त्वा धनंजय: । व्यादिदेश स्वसैन्यानि स्वयं चागाच्चमूमुखम्,संजय कहते हैं--धर्मराजके ऐसा कहनेपर अर्जुनने “तथास्तु/ कहकर अपनी सेनाओंको युद्धके लिये आदेश दे दिया और स्वयं वे सेनाके मुहानेपर जा पहुँचे
sañjaya uvāca ity ukto dharmarājena tathety uktvā dhanañjayaḥ | vyādideśa svasainyāni svayaṃ cāgāc camūmukham ||
Sañjaya said: Thus addressed by Dharmarāja, Dhanañjaya replied, “So be it.” He then issued commands to his own troops to prepare for battle, and he himself advanced to the very front of the army—accepting the king’s directive as a matter of duty and moving decisively into the field of action.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined assent to rightful command and swift execution of duty: Arjuna accepts Yudhiṣṭhira’s instruction without hesitation and acts responsibly as a leader, placing himself at the forefront rather than remaining behind.
After being addressed by Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira), Arjuna responds “tathā” (“so be it”), orders his own forces to prepare/advance for battle, and personally moves to the army’s front line.