Shloka 2
यच्चापि ते भयं तीव्र न च कीर्तयसे क्वचित् । तच्चाप्यपहरिष्यामि धनंजय इतो गते
yaccāpi te bhayaṃ tīvraṃ na ca kīrtayase kvacit | taccāpyapahariṣyāmi dhanaṃjaya ito gate
“Dan juga ketakutanmu yang amat dahsyat itu—yang tidak pernah engkau sebut di mana-mana—apabila Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna) telah berangkat dari sini, aku juga akan menyingkirkan ketakutan itu.”
जनमेजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a ruler’s or protector’s responsibility to address unspoken distress: even fears that a person cannot bring themselves to articulate should be recognized and removed through timely support and right action.
Janamejaya speaks to someone who harbors a severe, unexpressed fear. He promises that once Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna) has left, he will also dispel that fear—indicating a plan to resolve the cause of anxiety after Arjuna’s departure.