Shloka 13
युधिष्ठिरस्य धनंजय-प्रति गर्हा
Yudhiṣṭhira’s Reproach to Dhanaṃjaya
तत् सर्व दर्शयस्वाद्य पौरुषं महदास्थित: । युद्धश्रद्धां च तेड्द्याहं विनेष्पामि महाहवे
tat sarva darśayasvādya pauruṣaṁ mahad āsthitaḥ | yuddhaśraddhāṁ ca te ’dya ahaṁ vineṣyāmi mahāhave ||
Sañjaya said: “Today, taking your stand upon great manly resolve, display all of that—your strength, your valor, and even the hatred you bear toward the Pāṇḍavas. For today, in this mighty battle, I shall shatter your confidence for war.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and psychological dimension of warfare: valor and resolve are tested not only by weapons but by the ability to sustain courage and clarity. It also implicitly critiques hatred as a motivating force—what is ‘shown’ in battle includes inner dispositions, which can be broken or exposed.
Sañjaya reports a taunting challenge issued in the midst of the great battle: the opponent is urged to display full strength and valor against the Pāṇḍavas, while the speaker vows to crush the other’s battle-confidence in the ensuing combat.