Mahabharata 7.150.5 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 150, Shloka 5
धृतराष्ट्र–संजय संवादः: कर्ण–घटोत्कचयोर्निशायुद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya Dialogue: Description of the Night Engagement of Karṇa and Ghaṭotkaca
एतद् व्रतं महाबाहो त्वया सह कृतं मया । तथैतन्मम कौन्तेय यथा तव न संशय:
etad vrataṁ mahābāho tvayā saha kṛtaṁ mayā | tathaitan mama kaunteya yathā tava na saṁśayaḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : «Ô toi aux bras puissants, ce vœu, je l’ai pris avec toi. Ô fils de Kuntī, pour moi il demeure exactement comme pour toi — qu’il n’y ait aucun doute.»
संजय उवाच
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The verse emphasizes steadfastness and mutual accountability in a solemn commitment: a vow shared is to be upheld with equal seriousness by both parties, leaving no room for doubt or wavering.
Sañjaya addresses Arjuna (Kaunteya, Mahābāho), affirming that a particular vow or resolve was undertaken jointly and that he remains bound to it exactly as Arjuna is, reinforcing confidence and unity of purpose amid the pressures of war.
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