Shloka 7
उत्तरोपदेशः
Uttara’s Fear and Arjuna’s Martial Reassertion
तमन्वशासच्छत्रुघ्नो रथे तिष्तन् धनंजय: । अवरोपय वृक्षाग्राद धनूंष्येतानि मा चिरम्
tam anvāśāsac chatrughno rathe tiṣṭhan dhanañjayaḥ | avaropaya vṛkṣāgrād dhanūṃṣy etāni mā ciram ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Berdiri di atas kereta perang, Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) mengarahkan Chatru-ghna, “Segera turunkan busur-busur ini dari puncak pokok—jangan berlengah.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined promptness in carrying out one’s duty: when a righteous task is clear and danger is near, delay (cira) becomes a moral and practical fault.
Arjuna (Dhanañjaya), standing on the chariot, orders Chatru-ghna to quickly retrieve the bows kept atop a tree—signaling immediate preparation for the confrontation that is about to unfold.