Shloka 48
शमीवृक्षस्थायुधप्रकाशनम् / Revelation and Identification of the Weapons on the Śamī Tree
मा भैस्त्वं राजपुत्राग्रय क्षत्रियोडसि परंतप । कथं पुरुषशार्दूल शत्रुमध्ये विषीदसि,*राजपुत्रशिरोमणे! भयभीत न होओ। शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले वीर! तुम क्षत्रिय हो, पुरुषसिंह! तुम शत्रुओंके बीचमें आकर विषाद कैसे कर रहे हो?”
mā bhaiḥ tvaṃ rājaputrāgrya kṣatriyo ’si parantapa | kathaṃ puruṣaśārdūla śatrumadhye viṣīdasi || rājaputraśiromaṇe ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Jangan takut, wahai yang terunggul antara putera raja. Engkau seorang kṣatriya, pembakar musuh. Bagaimana mungkin engkau—harimau di antara manusia—hilang semangat di tengah-tengah musuh? Wahai permata mahkota para putera raja, tidaklah layak engkau tenggelam dalam ketakutan di tempat yang menuntut keberanian dan dharma.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse reinforces kṣatriya-dharma: a warrior-prince must not yield to fear or despondency in the face of enemies; courage and steadiness are ethical obligations tied to honor and duty.
Vaiśampāyana, as narrator, reports an exhortation addressed to a princely warrior who has become fearful amid enemies; the speaker rebukes the lapse into despair and reminds him of his warrior identity and expected valor.