Shloka 42
ध्वजवर्णनम् | Dhvaja-varṇanam
Description of War Standards
पश्यतां धार्तराष्ट्राणां हनिष्यति जयद्रथम् । “सभी उपायोंसे ऐसा प्रयत्न करूँगा, जिससे अर्जुन युद्धमें धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रोंक देखते-देखते जयद्रथको मार डालें ।। यस्य यस्य च बीभत्सुर्वधे यत्नं करिष्यति । आशंसे सारथे तत्र भवितास्य ध्रुवो जय:,'सारथे! कल अर्जुन जिस-जिस वीरके वधका प्रयत्न करेंगे, मैं आशा करता हूँ, वहाँ- वहाँ उनकी निश्चय ही विजय होगी”
sañjaya uvāca |
paśyatāṃ dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṃ haniṣyati jayadratham |
yasya yasya ca bībhatsur vadhe yatnaṃ kariṣyati |
āśaṃse sārathē tatra bhavitāsya dhruvo jayaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Di depan mata putra-putra Dhṛtarāṣṭra, ia akan menewaskan Jayadratha. Dan, wahai sais, siapa pun yang hendak dibunuh oleh Bībhatsu (Arjuna) dengan segenap upayanya, di sanalah kemenangannya pasti dan tak tergoyahkan.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Determined effort aligned with a solemn purpose is portrayed as producing assured results: Sanjaya expresses confidence that wherever Arjuna directs his focused endeavor, victory will be certain. The verse also highlights the ethical weight of actions done openly—‘before the eyes’ of opponents—linking martial success with accountability and the fulfillment of a vowed duty.
Sanjaya reports that Arjuna will kill Jayadratha in full view of the Kauravas. He further tells the charioteer that whichever enemy Arjuna targets for death the next day, Arjuna will surely prevail there—foreshadowing the intense pursuit of Jayadratha and the confidence in Arjuna’s battlefield dominance.