Shloka 38
संजय उवाच इत्येवमुक्त्वा पुनरेव पार्थो युधिष्ठिरं धर्मभृतां वरिष्ठम् । विमुच्य शस्त्राणि भरनुर्विसृज्य कोशे च खड्गं विनिधाय तूर्णम्
sañjaya uvāca ity evam uktvā punar eva pārtho yudhiṣṭhiraṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ variṣṭham | vimucya śastrāṇi dhanuś ca visṛjya kośe ca khaḍgaṃ vinidhāya tūṛṇam ||
Sañjaya dit : Ayant parlé ainsi, Pārtha (Arjuna) s’adressa de nouveau à Yudhiṣṭhira, le plus éminent des gardiens du dharma. Puis, déposant ses armes et lâchant son arc, il remit promptement son épée au fourreau—signe visible de retenue et de déférence au cœur des contraintes de la guerre.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the midst of battle, dharma is expressed through self-restraint and proper regard for rightful authority: Arjuna’s laying aside of weapons and sheathing the sword signals controlled conduct and respectful submission to Yudhiṣṭhira, the foremost upholder of dharma.
After speaking, Sañjaya narrates that Arjuna again turns to Yudhiṣṭhira and, in a swift gesture, releases his weapons, lets go of his bow, and puts his sword back into its scabbard—marking a pause in aggression and a shift to counsel or appeal.