Shloka 30
द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa
सैन्धवार्थ परं यत्नं करिष्याम्यद्य संयुगे
saindhavārtha paraṃ yatnaṃ kariṣyāmy adya saṃyuge
Sañjaya said: “For the sake of the Saindhava (Jayadratha), I shall exert the utmost effort today on the battlefield.” In the moral atmosphere of the war, the line underscores a deliberate choice to concentrate one’s strength on a single decisive objective—an intention that can serve either justice or wrongdoing depending on the cause being pursued.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights focused resolve: committing one’s full capacity to a chosen aim. Ethically, it invites reflection that intensity and skill are morally shaped by the end they serve—effort is admirable, but its righteousness depends on the cause.
Sañjaya reports a warrior’s intention to make maximum effort in the day’s fighting specifically concerning the Saindhava, Jayadratha—indicating a tactical and personal focus on him amid the larger battle.