Shloka 60
Ulūka’s Provocation and Keśava’s Counter-Message (उलूकदूत्ये केशवप्रत्युत्तरम्)
मदद्वितीयेन पार्थन वैरं व: सव्यसाचिना । स सत्यसंगरो भूत्वा पाण्डवार्थे पराक्रमी
mad-dvitīyena pārthān vai raṁ vaḥ savyasācinā | sa satya-saṅgaro bhūtvā pāṇḍavārthe parākramī ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai putra-putra Pṛthā! Sekalipun aku menjadi pendampingnya, permusuhan kalian dengan Savyasācin (Arjuna) kian memuncak. Maka, teguhkan tekad yang benar dan tak tergoyahkan; jadilah gagah demi kepentingan para Pāṇḍava.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes steadfastness to truth and commitment: one should become satya-saṅgara—firm in a truthful resolve—and act with courage for a righteous cause, especially in the context of kṣatriya responsibility and pledged support.
Sañjaya reports a statement highlighting that with a powerful ally (“me as second”), the conflict with Arjuna is escalating; the speaker urges becoming true to one’s pledge and displaying valor on behalf of the Pāṇḍavas.