Shloka 13
त्रियोजनगतस्यापि तसस््य यास्याम्यहं पदम् । आसैन्धववधाद् राजन सुदृढेनान्तरात्मना,“राजन! अर्जुनके तीन योजन दूर चले जानेपर भी मैं जयद्रथ-वधके पहले ही सुदृढ़ हृदयसे अर्जुनके स्थानपर पहुँच जाऊँगा
triyojanagatasyāpi tasya yāsyāmy ahaṁ padam | āsaindhavavadhād rājan sudr̥ḍhenāntarātmanā ||
Sanjaya said: “O King, even if he has gone three yojanas away, I shall still reach his very position—before the slaying of Saindhava—by the steadfast resolve of my inner spirit.”
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights steadfast inner resolve (sudr̥ḍha antarātman) as a driving force that can overcome distance and urgency in the midst of crisis—an ethical emphasis on determination in pursuing one’s pledged duty.
Sanjaya, reporting to King Dhritarashtra, declares that even if Arjuna has moved far away, he will reach Arjuna’s position before Jayadratha (Saindhava) is slain—underscoring the urgency surrounding the vow and the impending act of vengeance in the battle.