Shloka 30
अर्जुनस्य गुरुधर्मविलापः तथा शैनेयकर्णयोर्युद्धारम्भः | Arjuna’s Lament on Guru-Dharma and the Opening of the Sātyaki–Karṇa Duel
अत्यर्जुनं शिने: पौत्रो युध्यते पुरुषर्षभ:
atyarjunaṃ śineḥ pautro yudhyate puruṣarṣabhaḥ
サンジャヤは言った。シニの孫――人々の中の雄牛たる勇者――はアルジュナと戦い、戦場で真正面から相まみえた。戦の最も苛烈な覇者たちがその競り合いを頂点へと押し上げる中で、両雄の対決もまた極みに達した。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of confronting worthy opponents with courage and skill. Even among allies and kin-networks, the battlefield demands steadfastness to one’s role and discipline, where excellence is measured by valor and restraint rather than hatred.
Sañjaya reports that Śini’s grandson—understood here as Sātyaki—engages Arjuna in direct combat. The line marks an intense clash of eminent warriors within the larger turmoil of Droṇa Parva’s battles.