Shloka 8
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 47 — Arjuna’s Deterrent Declaration
Sañjaya’s Report
येषां युद्ध भीमसेनार्जुनाभ्यां तथाश्रिभ्यां वासुदेवेन चैव
yeṣāṃ yuddhaṃ bhīmasenārjunābhyāṃ tathāśribhyāṃ vāsudevena caiva |
Sañjaya berkata: “Mereka yang bakal berhadapan perang dengan Bhīmasena dan Arjuna, serta para tokoh mulia—bersama Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) sendiri—sedang melangkah ke dalam pertikaian dengan para pahlawan yang dahsyat. Sekadar niat permusuhan daripada insan sedemikian pun mampu menghanguskan bumi dan bahkan langit; maka perang yang dicari itu bukan sekadar pertembungan senjata, tetapi suatu keingkaran yang gopoh terhadap nasihat bijaksana dan dharma.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse functions as a warning: choosing war against divinely guided and supremely capable warriors is ethically and prudentially disastrous. It implies that ignoring wise counsel and provoking such opponents is a deviation from dharma and sound statecraft.
Sañjaya is describing to Dhṛtarāṣṭra the formidable side aligned with the Pāṇḍavas—especially Bhīma, Arjuna, and Kṛṣṇa—emphasizing the peril of engaging them in battle and the catastrophic consequences of hostile intent.