Shloka 17
अध्याय ५०: उत्तरेण सह अर्जुनस्य रथप्रयाणे ध्वजचिह्नैः कौरवसेनानिर्देशः
Arjuna directs Uttara by identifying Kaurava commanders through banners
नैष देवान् न गन्धर्वान् नासुरान् न च राक्षसान् | भयादिह न मुध्येत कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजय:,यह कभी सम्भव नहीं है कि कुन्तीनन्दन अर्जुन भयके कारण देवता, गन्धर्व, असुर तथा राक्षसोंसे भी युद्ध न करें
naiṣa devān na gandharvān nāsurān na ca rākṣasān | bhayād iha na muhyeta kuntīputro dhanañjayaḥ ||
Kripa said: “It is not possible that Dhanañjaya, the son of Kuntī, would lose his composure here out of fear and refuse to fight—even against gods, Gandharvas, Asuras, or Rākṣasas.” In context, the statement affirms Arjuna’s steadfast courage and warrior-dharma: fear does not govern his conduct, and his resolve remains firm even before superhuman opponents.
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