Shloka 35
धृतराष्ट्र–संजय संवादः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Sañjaya on Arjuna’s Indraloka report and the political consequences
त्वद्गुणाकृष्टचित्ताहमनज्रवशमागता । चिराभिलषितो वीर ममाप्येष मनोरथ:,तुम्हारे गुणोंने मेरे चित्तको अपनी ओर खींच लिया है। मैं कामदेवके वशमें हो गयी हूँ। वीर! मेरे हृदयमें भी चिरकालसे यह मनोरथ चला आ रहा था
tvad-guṇākṛṣṭa-cittāham anajra-vaśam āgatā | cirābhilaṣito vīra mamāpy eṣa manorathaḥ ||
あなたの徳に抗いがたく心を奪われ、私の心はあなたへと引き寄せられました。そして尽きることのない欲望の支配に身を委ねてしまったのです。勇士よ、この憧れもまた、久しく私の内に宿っていました—今日まで密かに抱き続けてきた願いなのです。
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how perceived virtue (guṇa) can powerfully move the mind and awaken desire; it implicitly warns that even admiration for excellence can become a binding force when one falls under 'vaśa' (dominion), calling for discernment and self-mastery.
The speaker openly confesses being drawn by the other person’s virtues and admits a long-held, previously unspoken wish, framing the moment as a candid revelation of inner longing addressed to a 'vīra' (hero).