Shloka 3
Saṃśaptaka-Varūthinī Saṅgrāma — Binding and Counter-Binding (संशप्तक-वरूथिनी-संग्रामः)
न चेत् तदभिमन्येत तस्मै दद्यामहं पुन: । शकटं रत्नसम्पूर्ण यो मे ब्रूबादू धनंजयम्,“यदि उतने धनसे वह संतुष्ट न होगा तो मैं उसे और धन दूँगा। जो मुझे अर्जुनका पता बता देगा, उसे मैं रत्नोंसे भरा हुआ छकड़ा दूँगा
na cet tad abhimanyeta tasmai dadyāmahaṃ punaḥ | śakaṭaṃ ratna-sampūrṇaṃ yo me brūyād dhanañjayam ||
Sanjaya berkata: “Jika dia masih tidak berpuas hati dengan harta itu, akan kuberikan lagi. Sesiapa yang memberitahuku di mana Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) berada, kepadanya akan kuberikan sebuah pedati yang penuh dengan permata.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the pressure of war, leaders may resort to material inducements to secure information. It invites reflection on the ethical tension between strategic necessity and the moral cost of motivating people through greed.
A speaker (reported by Sañjaya) offers escalating rewards: if the earlier offer is insufficient, more will be given; and specifically, a jewel-filled cart is promised to anyone who reveals the whereabouts of Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), indicating an attempt to locate a crucial enemy warrior.