Shloka 2736
Adhyāya 14: Śalya’s Missile-Pressure and the Pāṇḍava Convergence (शल्यस्य शरवर्षम्)
मानयित्वा मुहूर्त तु गुरुपुत्रं महाहवे । तदनन्तर उस महासमरमें दो घड़ीतक गुरुपुत्रका आदर करके अर्जुनने बड़े हर्ष और उत्साहके साथ गाण्डीव धनुषको खींचना आरम्भ किया
mānayitvā muhūrtaṃ tu guruputraṃ mahāhave | tadanantaram asmin mahāsamare ’rjunaḥ harṣotsāhasamanvitaḥ gāṇḍīvaṃ dhanuḥ ākarṣitum ārabdhavān |
Sañjaya berkata: Setelah seketika menzahirkan penghormatan yang wajar kepada putera gurunya di tengah pertempuran besar, Arjuna pun, dalam gelanggang perang yang luas dan menggerunkan itu, mula menarik busur Gāṇḍīva dengan sukacita dan semangat yang diperbaharui—menandakan bahawa bahkan dalam perang sekalipun, dia tetap memelihara hormat kepada lawan yang layak dihormati, sambil teguh kembali kepada kewajipan seorang pahlawan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the heat of battle, dharma includes honoring worthy persons—such as a teacher’s lineage—while still performing one’s rightful duty. Respect and resolve are not opposites; they can coexist as ethical conduct in war.
Sañjaya narrates that Arjuna briefly pays respect to the ‘guruputra’ on the battlefield and then, filled with joy and vigor, begins to draw his bow Gāṇḍīva—preparing to engage decisively in the ongoing great combat.