Shloka 25
तेषामेतादृशीं चेष्टां विज्ञाय पुरुषर्षभ: । उवाच वाक्यं बीभत्सुरुच्चै: संनादयन् दिश:,उनकी ऐसी अवस्था जानकर पुरुषप्रवर अर्जुनने सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंको प्रतिध्वनित करते हुए उच्चस्वरसे इस प्रकार कहा--
teṣām etādṛśīṁ ceṣṭāṁ vijñāya puruṣarṣabhaḥ | uvāca vākyaṁ bībhatsur uccaiḥ saṁnādayan diśaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Setelah memahami keadaan dan gerak-geri para pahlawan itu, Arjuna—yang terunggul antara manusia—mengangkat suaranya tinggi hingga bergema ke segala penjuru, lalu mengucapkan kata-kata berikut. Saat itu menampilkan tindak balas Arjuna sebagai sesuatu yang strategik dan sarat beban moral: bukan ucapan sambil lalu, melainkan suatu pengisytiharan untuk meneguhkan sahabat, menentang lawan, dan menegakkan tekad di tengah kekacauan perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights decisive leadership in a dharmic crisis: after correctly assessing others’ condition and intent, a leader must speak with clarity and force—words can stabilize morale, declare ethical resolve, and shape the course of action in war.
Sañjaya narrates that Arjuna, having observed the opposing side’s (or the gathered warriors’) state and movements, makes a loud proclamation that echoes in all directions, introducing the speech that follows in the next verses.