Shloka 103
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 47 — Arjuna’s Deterrent Declaration
Sañjaya’s Report
खड्गः कोशाज्नि:सरति प्रसन्नो हित्वेव जीर्णामुरगस्त्वचं स्वाम् । ध्वजे वाचो रौद्ररूपा भवन्ति कदा रथो योक्ष्यते ते किरीटिनू
sañjaya uvāca |
khaḍgaḥ kośād niḥsarati prasanno hitveva jīrṇām uragas tvacaṃ svām |
dhvaje vāco raudrarūpā bhavanti kadā ratho yokṣyate te kirīṭin ||
サンジャヤは言った。「輝く剣が鞘からすべり出て、きらめいている――古い皮を脱ぎ捨てて新たに光る蛇のように。さらに我が旗印からは、荒々しく恐るべき叫びが湧き上がる。『おお、キリーティン（アルジュナ）よ、そなたの戦車はいつ戦のために繋がれるのか』」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the moral gravity and inevitability felt before war: signs and symbols (weapon, banner) seem to compel action, reflecting how unresolved adharma and failed diplomacy can drive society toward violent duty-bound confrontation.
Sañjaya reports ominous, warlike portents: a sword gleams as it is drawn, likened to a snake shedding its skin, and fierce cries seem to issue from the banner, calling on Arjuna (Kirīṭin) to yoke his chariot for battle.