Shloka 3
युधिष्ठिरस्य कृष्णार्जुनादि-समाश्वासनम्
Yudhiṣṭhira’s reassurance and praise of Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna, Bhīma, and Sātyaki
राजपुत्रो भवानत्र राजभ्राता महारथ: । किमर्थ द्रवते युद्धे यौवराज्यमवाप्य हि,“तुम तो राजाके बेटे, राजाके भाई और महारथी वीर हो। युवराजका पद प्राप्त करके तुम इस युद्धस्थलमें किसलिये भागे फिरते हो?
rājaputro bhavān atra rājabhrātā mahārathaḥ | kimarthaṃ dravate yuddhe yauvarājyam avāpya hi ||
Sañjaya said: “Here you are a prince—the king’s son, the king’s brother, and a great chariot-warrior. Having attained the rank of heir-apparent, why do you run about in the midst of battle?” The question carries a moral rebuke: one who bears royal responsibility and martial honor is expected to stand firm, not to appear wavering or evasive when duty calls on the battlefield.
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