Shloka 20
भीष्मद्रोणयोर्दुर्योधनं प्रति शमोपदेशः | Bhīṣma and Droṇa’s Counsel of Conciliation to Duryodhana
त॑ वै ब्रूहि महाबाहो सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम् । अर्जुन पुरुषव्याप्रं द्रौपद्या: पदवीं चर,महाबाहो! समस्त शणस्त्रधारियोंमें श्रेष्ठ पुरुषसिंह अर्जुनसे कहना कि “तुम द्रौपदीके इच्छित पथपर चलो”
taṁ vai brūhi mahābāho sarvaśastrabhṛtāṁ varam | arjunaṁ puruṣavyāghraṁ draupadyāḥ padavīṁ cara ||
O mighty-armed one, go and tell Arjuna—the tiger among men, the foremost of all who bear weapons—that he should proceed along the course desired by Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī).
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power and skill (Arjuna’s unmatched weapon-bearing prowess) are to be guided by dharma and rightful purpose—here, aligning action with Draupadī’s legitimate intention rather than acting from ego or impulse.
A son addresses a ‘mighty-armed’ person and instructs him to convey a message to Arjuna, praising Arjuna as the foremost warrior and urging him to follow the course desired by Draupadī.