Shloka 38
Duryodhana Seeks Droṇa’s Counsel; Imperative to Protect Jayadratha; Pāñcāla Assault on Duryodhana
ततोर्जुनं वृष्णिवीरस्त्वरितो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । भनुर्विस्फारयात्यर्थमहं ध्मास्यामि चाम्बुजम्,तब वृष्णिवीर श्रीकृष्णने तुरंत ही अर्जुनसे कहा--'तुम जोर-जोरसे धनुषको खींचो और मैं अपना शंख बजाऊँगा”
tato 'rjunaṁ vṛṣṇivīras tvarito vākyam abravīt | dhanur visphārayātyartham ahaṁ dhmāsyāmi cāmbujam ||
Sañjaya berkata: Lalu wira kaum Vṛṣṇi, dengan segera, berkata kepada Arjuna: “Rentangkan busurmu dengan segenap tenaga; aku akan meniup sangkaku.” Di tengah tekanan dharma di medan perang, perintah Kṛṣṇa menyelaraskan tekad dan isyarat—menjadikan keberanian peribadi suatu tindakan berdisiplin yang sejalan dengan kewajipan yang mereka pilih dalam perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Focused action under righteous commitment: Kṛṣṇa directs Arjuna to exert full strength while he provides the battle-signal. The verse highlights disciplined coordination—courage guided by clear instruction—so that force is not mere impulse but purposeful duty in a grave ethical setting.
Sañjaya narrates that Kṛṣṇa urgently addresses Arjuna, telling him to draw his bow powerfully, while Kṛṣṇa himself will blow the conch as a signal. It is a moment of immediate battlefield preparation and synchronized action.