Shloka 60
कर्णार्जुनसमागमः — The Karṇa–Arjuna Confrontation
Cosmic Spectatorship and Vows
अथाब्रवीद् वासुदेवं कुन्तीपुत्रो धनंजय: । भार्गवास्त्रं महाघोरं दृष्टवा तत्र समीरितम्
athābravīd vāsudevaṁ kuntīputro dhanañjayaḥ | bhārgavāstraṁ mahāghoraṁ dṛṣṭvā tatra samīritam ||
サञ्जयは言った。「そのときクンティーの子ダナञ्जय（アルジュナ）は、そこにて極めて恐るべきバーर्गヴァの武器が発動されるのを見て、ヴァースデーヴァ（クリシュナ）に語りかけた。これは、戦が破滅的に激化したことをアルジュナが即座に悟り、狼狽ではなく識別をもって力に対処すべく、御者にして導師たる者へ助言を求めた瞬間である。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
When destructive power is unleashed, the righteous response is not impulsive retaliation but clear recognition, restraint, and seeking wise guidance. Arjuna’s turning to Kṛṣṇa underscores that ethical warfare requires discernment and alignment with dharma even amid crisis.
On the battlefield, a fearsome Bhārgava weapon is launched. Arjuna notices it and immediately addresses Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva), signaling urgency and the need for counsel on how to counter or respond to this grave threat.