Shloka 19
Dvārakāyāṃ Sāhāyya-vibhāgaḥ (Alliance Allocation at Dvārakā) / उद्योगपर्व अध्याय ७
ते वा युधि दुराधर्षा भवन्त्वेकस्थ सैनिका: । अयुध्यमान: संग्रामे न्यस्तशस्त्रो5हमेकत:
te vā yudhi durādharṣā bhavantv ekasthāḥ sainikāḥ | ayudhyamānaḥ saṅgrāme nyastaśastro 'ham ekataḥ ||
“Biarlah para pahlawan itu—yang sukar ditundukkan di medan perang—berdiri bersama sebagai satu kekuatan yang tertumpu. Adapun aku, aku akan berada di satu pihak dalam perang, meletakkan senjata dan tidak bertempur.”
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights restraint and ethical positioning within conflict: even amid war, one may choose a role that limits violence (laying down weapons), while others may be organized as a unified force. It frames power not only as martial strength but also as disciplined self-limitation.
Śrīkṛṣṇa describes a proposed arrangement for battle: the warriors should stand together as a concentrated, formidable unit, while he himself will remain apart, unarmed and not participating in combat—signaling a deliberate, principled non-fighting stance within the larger war setting.