Shloka 31
द्रोण–सात्यकि-युद्धम्
Droṇa–Sātyaki Engagement
पार्थश्षाप्यब्रवीत् कृष्णं यथेष्टमिति केशवम्,तब अर्जुनने भी सच्चिदानन्दस्वरूप केशवसे कहा-- 'प्रभो! आपकी जैसी रुचि हो, वैसा कीजिये।” तत्पश्चात् अर्जुन महाबाहु द्रोणाचार्यकी परिक्रमा करके लौट पड़े और बाणोंकी वर्षा करते हुए आगे चले गये
sañjaya uvāca | pārthaś cāpy abravīt kṛṣṇaṃ yatheṣṭam iti keśavam | tato 'rjunaḥ mahābāhuḥ droṇācāryaṃ parikramya nivavṛte, iṣubhir varṣaṃ vimuñcan agre jagāma |
Sañjaya said: Arjuna too spoke to Kṛṣṇa, Keśava, saying, “Do as you wish.” Then the mighty-armed Arjuna, having respectfully circumambulated Droṇācārya, turned back and advanced again, showering the battlefield with a rain of arrows. The passage frames Arjuna’s obedience to Kṛṣṇa’s guidance alongside a warrior’s code of reverence toward a revered teacher even amid lethal conflict.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, dharma is upheld through disciplined conduct: Arjuna aligns his action with Kṛṣṇa’s judgment (“yatheṣṭam”) while still honoring his revered teacher Droṇa through circumambulation, showing that reverence and duty can coexist amid conflict.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna tells Kṛṣṇa to proceed as Kṛṣṇa deems best. Arjuna then respectfully circles Droṇācārya and moves forward again, releasing a dense volley of arrows as the battle continues.