Shloka 18
अर्जुनोक्तिः—कृष्णं प्रति पुरुषकार‑कर्म‑विचारः
Arjuna’s Address to Krishna: Agency, Action, and Immediate Counsel
अस्मिन् युद्धे भीमसेन त्वयि भार: समाहित: । धूरर्जुनेन धार्या स्थाद् वोढव्य इतरो जन:
asmin yuddhe bhīmasena tvayi bhāraḥ samāhitaḥ | dhūr arjunena dhāryā syāt voḍhavya itaro janaḥ ||
「この戦において、ビーマセーナよ、全ての重荷は汝に託される。アルジュナもまた汝と共に轭を担い、他の戦士たちの重みさえ、汝ら二人が背負うべきである。」
भीमसेन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes that in a righteous but difficult undertaking, the greatest responsibility rests on those most capable. Bhīma and Arjuna are portrayed as the principal bearers of the war’s moral and practical burden, implying leadership through strength, steadiness, and accountability for others.
Within the Udyoga Parva’s war-preparation context, the speaker assigns the main martial burden to Bhīma, with Arjuna as the co-bearer of the ‘yoke.’ It frames the coming conflict as one where the success and protection of the wider group depend heavily on these two foremost warriors.