Shloka 46
भीष्मरथाभिमुख्यं — Arjuna’s advance with Śikhaṇḍin; Duḥśāsana’s interception
न हि पाण्डुसुता राजन् ससैन्या: सपदानुगा: । रक्षन्ति समरे प्राणान् कौरवा वापि संयुगे,राजन! सेना और सेवकोंसहित पाण्डव अथवा कौरव समरभूमिमें अपने प्राणोंकी रक्षा नहीं करते हैं--प्राणोंका मोह छोड़कर युद्ध कर रहे हैं
na hi pāṇḍusutā rājan sasainyāḥ sapadānugāḥ | rakṣanti samare prāṇān kauravā vāpi saṁyuge ||
Sañjaya berkata: Wahai Raja, baik putera-putera Pāṇḍu—bersama bala tentera dan para pengikut—mahupun kaum Kaurava dalam pertempuran ini, tidak berusaha memelihara nyawa mereka. Dengan melepaskan keterikatan pada hidup, mereka bertempur dalam pertembungan senjata.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic of renouncing clinging to life: both sides fight with resolve, not prioritizing self-preservation. It reflects the kṣatriya ideal of facing death without fear when duty and honor demand combat.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the combatants—Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas alike—are fully committed to the fight, along with their armies and followers, and are not acting as if their primary aim is to save their own lives.