Shloka 7
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 47 — Arjuna’s Deterrent Declaration
Sañjaya’s Report
इत्यब्रवीदर्जुनो योत्स्यमानो गाण्डीवधन्वा लोहितपदझनेत्र: । न चेद् राज्यं मुज्चति धार्तराष्ट्रो युधिष्ठिरस्थाजमीढस्य राज्ञ:
ity abravīd arjuno yotsyamāno gāṇḍīvadhanvā lohitapadma-netraḥ | na ced rājyaṃ muñcati dhārtarāṣṭro yudhiṣṭhirasthājamiḍhasya rājñaḥ ||
サञ्जयは語った。「かくしてアルジュナは言った——戦いの備えを整え、ガーンディーヴァの弓を携え、紅蓮のごとき眼をもって。『もしドリタラーシュトラの子が、アジャミーダの裔たる王ユディシュティラに属すべき王国を手放さぬなら、戦は避けられぬ。』」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames war as a last resort tied to dharma: if the unjust party refuses to relinquish what rightfully belongs to the legitimate king (Yudhiṣṭhira), then a kṣatriya like Arjuna considers battle a compelled duty rather than mere aggression.
Sañjaya reports Arjuna’s resolve: armed with the Gāṇḍīva and prepared for combat, Arjuna declares that unless Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s son (Duryodhana) yields the kingdom due to Yudhiṣṭhira, the conflict will proceed to war.