Shloka 47
शमीवृक्षस्थायुधप्रकाशनम् / Revelation and Identification of the Weapons on the Śamī Tree
जब वह भयसे आतुर होकर अपनी सुध-बुध खोने लगा तब अर्जुनने उससे कहा --“शत्रुनाशन! यदि तुम्हें शत्रुओंके साथ युद्ध करनेका उत्साह नहीं है तो चलो; मैं उनसे युद्ध करूँगा। तुम मेरे घोड़ोंकी बागडोर सँभालो ।। प्रयाह्मेतद् रथानीकं मद्वाहुबलरक्षित: । अप्रधृष्यतमं घोर गुप्तं वीरैर्महारथै:,“तुम मेरे बाहुबलसे सुरक्षित हो इस रथ-सेनाकी ओर चलो, जो महारथी वीरोंसे सुरक्षित, घोर एवं अत्यन्त दुर्धर्ष है
vaiśampāyana uvāca | yadā sa bhayenāturo bhūtvā sva-sudhi-buddhiṃ jahau tadārjunaḥ tam uvāca— “śatru-nāśana! yadi te śatrubhiḥ saha yuddhe utsāho nāsti, tarhi āgaccha; aham eva taiḥ saha yotsye. tvaṃ mama aśvānāṃ bāgḍorāṃ dhāraya. prayāma etad rathānīkaṃ mad-bāhu-bala-rakṣitaḥ; apradhṛṣyatamaṃ ghoraṃ guptaṃ vīrair mahārathaiḥ.”
Vaiśampāyana said: When he, overwhelmed by fear, began to lose his presence of mind, Arjuna said to him: “O destroyer of foes! If you have no zeal to fight the enemies, then come—I shall fight them. You hold the reins of my horses. Let us advance toward that chariot-host, protected by the strength of my arms—a terrible force, most difficult to assail, guarded by heroic great chariot-warriors.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadiness and duty in the face of fear: when a warrior loses composure, a true leader restores resolve, reallocates roles pragmatically, and upholds dharma by protecting others and confronting injustice without panic.
Uttara (overcome by fear) falters before the enemy host. Arjuna reassures him, takes responsibility for fighting, and instructs him to perform the supportive role of holding the reins as they advance toward the formidable chariot-corps guarded by great warriors.