Shloka 29
कर्णपर्व — पञ्चदशोऽध्यायः | Karṇa Parva, Chapter 15: Pāṇḍya’s Advance and Aśvatthāmā’s Counterstroke
यामभ्यर्थयसे मोहाद् दिव्यां पार्थस्य सत्क्रियाम् । तामाप्तुमिच्छन् युध्यस्व स्थिरो भूत्वाद्य पाण्डवम्,“तुम मोहवश अर्जुनसे जिस दिव्य सत्कारकी प्रार्थना कर रहे हो, उसे पानेकी इच्छासे आज तुम स्थिर होकर पाण्डुपुत्र धनंजयके साथ युद्ध करो”
yām abhyarthayase mohād divyāṃ pārthasya satkriyām | tām āptum icchan yudhyasva sthiro bhūtvādya pāṇḍavam ||
Dijo Sañjaya: «El honor divino que, en tu extravío, mendigas de Pārtha (Arjuna): si de veras deseas alcanzarlo, entonces hoy mantente firme y combate contra el Pāṇḍava, Dhanañjaya».
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Honor in a warrior context is not gained by pleading or wishful thinking; it is earned through steadfast action aligned with one’s role—here, resolute engagement in battle. The verse contrasts moha (delusion) with sthiratā (firm resolve) as the ethical prerequisite for attaining ‘divine’ renown.
Sanjaya reports a pointed exhortation directed at a combatant who seeks recognition connected with Arjuna. He urges that if one desires the lofty honor associated with Partha, one must become steady and actually fight Arjuna (the Pandava/Dhananjaya) that very day.