Shloka 69
Chapter 47: Krauñca-vyūha Deployment and Conch-Signals
Kaurava–Pāṇḍava Readiness
है! ५! ).04 अनुमानये त्वां योत्स्येडहं गुरो विगतकल्मष: । जयेयं च रिपून् सर्वाननुज्ञातस्त्वयानघ
anumānaye tvāṃ yotsye ’haṃ guro vigata-kalmaṣaḥ | jayeyam ca ripūn sarvān anujñātas tvayānagha ||
निष्पाप गुरुदेव! मैं कल्मष से रहित रहकर युद्ध कर सकूँ—इस हेतु आपकी अनुमति चाहता हूँ। हे अनघ! आपकी आज्ञा पाकर मैं संग्राम में समस्त शत्रुओं को जीत लूँगा।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, action is presented as morally accountable; the speaker seeks the guru’s authorization to ensure the act of fighting is aligned with dharma and undertaken without ethical stain (kalmaṣa).
A disciple-like speaker addresses his preceptor, asking permission to engage in battle; he asserts that with the guru’s consent he can defeat all enemies, emphasizing sanctioned duty rather than impulsive violence.