Shloka 31
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय संवादः — उपप्लव्यगमनाज्ञा
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue: Command to Proceed to Upaplavya
न जातु ताउचछत्रुरन्य: सहेत येषां स स्यादग्रणीर्वृष्णिसिंह: । प्रवेपते मे हृदयं भयेन श्रुत्वा कृष्णावेकरथे समेतीौ
na jātu tau cchatrur anyaḥ saheta yeṣāṃ sa syād agraṇīr vṛṣṇisiṃhaḥ | pravepate me hṛdayaṃ bhayena śrutvā kṛṣṇāv ekarathe sametau ||
Dijo Vaiśaṃpāyana: Ningún otro enemigo podría resistir jamás el asalto de esos Pāṇḍavas cuyo caudillo primero es Vāsudeva Kṛṣṇa, el león entre los Vṛṣṇis. Al oír que Kṛṣṇa y Arjuna se han reunido en un solo carro, mi corazón tiembla de miedo.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how righteous leadership and unified purpose amplify power: when divine wisdom (Kṛṣṇa) and heroic capability (Arjuna) act in concert, opposition falters. Ethically, it highlights the Mahābhārata theme that dharma gains force through right guidance, disciplined alliance, and clarity of aim.
In the Udyoga Parva’s war-preparation context, the speaker reports a reaction of dread upon hearing that Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna are together on a single chariot. This signals a formidable coalition supporting the Pāṇḍavas, implying that their impending military action will be extremely difficult for any enemy to withstand.