Shloka 36
सानुबन्धान् हनिष्यामि ये मां योत्स्यन्ति संगरे । इति तत् कुरु कौन्तेय सत्यं वाक्यमरिंदम
sānubandhān haniṣyāmi ye māṁ yotsyanti saṅgare | iti tat kuru kaunteya satyaṁ vākyam ariṁdama ||
Sanjaya berkata: “Mereka yang akan bertempur melawanku di medan laga akan kubunuh beserta para pengikut dan sekutu mereka.” Maka, wahai putra Kuntī, wahai penakluk musuh, jadikanlah ucapanmu itu benar.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes satya (truthfulness) as fidelity to one’s spoken commitment: a warrior’s word should not be empty, and ethical integrity is measured by keeping one’s pledge even under the pressure of battle.
Sañjaya reports a fierce resolve expressed in the war context—slaying those who come to fight—then urges Kaunteya (Arjuna) to act accordingly and ensure his declared word proves true, reinforcing the seriousness of vows and declarations on the battlefield.