Shloka 14
तस्य बुद्धया विचार्यवमर्जुनस्य कुरूद्वह । अभवद् भूयसी बुद्धि: संशप्तकवधे स्थिरा,कुरुश्रेष्ठ! बुद्धिसे इस प्रकार विचार करनेपर अर्जुनके मनमें यह भाव अत्यन्त दृढ़ हुआ कि संशप्तकोंके वधका ही प्रयत्न करना चाहिये
tasya buddhyā vicāryaivam arjunasya kurūdvaha | abhavad bhūyasī buddhiḥ saṁśaptaka-vadhe sthirā ||
Sañjaya said: Having thus reflected with his understanding, O bull among the Kurus, Arjuna’s resolve grew even stronger and became firmly fixed on one aim—he must strive above all to slay the Saṁśaptakas. In the moral pressure of battle, his mind settles on a decisive duty: to neutralize those who have bound themselves by a fierce vow to obstruct him, so that the larger course of the war may proceed.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights buddhi (discernment) leading to sthiratā (steadfast resolve): after reflection, one fixes upon the most necessary duty in a complex moral battlefield—here, removing a vowed obstruction (the Saṁśaptakas) to protect the larger righteous objective.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna, after considering the situation, becomes firmly determined to focus his effort on slaying the Saṁśaptakas—an enemy group pledged to engage him and hinder his effectiveness in the wider battle.