Shloka 3
येन ते सह योद्धव्यं स्थिरो भव धनंजय । पश्य चैनं समायुक्तं रथं कर्णस्य पाण्डव
yena te saha yoddhavyaṁ sthiro bhava dhanañjaya | paśya cainaṁ samāyuktaṁ rathaṁ karṇasya pāṇḍava ||
“ധനഞ്ജയാ! സ്ഥിരനായി നിലകൊൾ; അവനോടാണ് നിനക്ക് യുദ്ധം ചെയ്യേണ്ടത്. പാണ്ഡവാ! നോക്കൂ, കർണന്റെ രഥം പൂർണ്ണമായി സജ്ജമാണ്.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes kṣatriya resolve: when facing a formidable opponent, one must remain steady (sthira) and accept the obligation of battle (yoddhavyam) without wavering—steadfastness as an ethical requirement of one’s role and duty.
Sañjaya, narrating events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, highlights that Arjuna is destined to fight Karṇa and urges him to be firm. He points out Karṇa’s chariot as fully prepared, signaling the imminent confrontation and the seriousness of the encounter.