Shloka 74
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 114 — Karṇa–Bhīmasena Missile Exchange, Disarmament, and Arjuna’s Intervention
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ahaṁ rājñaḥ kariṣyāmi rakṣāṁ puruṣasattama | sātyakike evaṁ kahane'pi bhīmasenena tebhyaḥ proktam— “accha bhaiyā! tvaṁ kāryasiddhaye agre vardhasva | puruṣapravara! ahaṁ rājānaṁ rakṣiṣyāmi” || 73 || evam uktaḥ pratyuvāca bhīmasenaṁ sa mādhavaḥ |
Sañjaya dit : «Ô le meilleur des hommes, je protégerai le roi.» Et bien que Sātyaki eût parlé ainsi, Bhīmasena lui répondit : «Fort bien, frère ; avance en tête pour que l’œuvre s’accomplisse. Ô le plus éminent des hommes, je veillerai sur le roi.» Ainsi interpellé, Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa) répondit alors à Bhīmasena.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights role-based dharma in crisis: one warrior advances to secure the mission’s success while another assumes the protective duty of guarding the king. It emphasizes responsibility, coordination, and prioritizing the common objective over personal display.
In the midst of battle arrangements, Sātyaki indicates a course of action; Bhīma responds by urging Sātyaki to move ahead to accomplish the task, while Bhīma himself takes on the responsibility of protecting the king. After this exchange, Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa) replies to Bhīma.