Shloka 11
सूताभिजानीहि स्वकान् परान् वा रथान् ध्वजांश्वञापतत: समेतान् । युद्धवन् हाहं नाभिजानामि किंचि- न्मा सैन्यं स्वं छादयिष्ये पृषत्कै:
sañjaya uvāca |
sūtābhijānīhi svakān parān vā rathān dhvajāṃś cāpatataḥ sametān |
yuddhavan hāhaṃ nābhijānāmi kiñcin mā sainyaṃ svaṃ chādayiṣye pṛṣatkaiḥ ||
Dijo Sañjaya: “¡Sūta, identifícalos—si son de los nuestros o del enemigo—esos carros y estandartes que se precipitan juntos hacia nosotros! Pues en el fragor del combate no reconozco nada como ‘mío’ o ‘de ellos’; no vaya a suceder que cubra con mis flechas a nuestro propio ejército.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid the frenzy of war, a fighter must preserve discernment and avoid harming one’s own side; ethical restraint requires verification before striking.
As chariots and standards surge together in a chaotic charge, the speaker urges the charioteer to identify whether the approaching forces are allies or enemies, fearing accidental attack on their own troops.