Shloka 44
Bhagadattā’s Deployment Against Ghaṭotkaca; Elephant-Corps Escalation
“अतः राजन! तुम स्थिर होकर युद्धके विषयमें अपना दृढ़ निश्चय बना लो और स्वर्गको ही अन्तिम आश्रय मानकर रणभूमिमें पाण्डवोंके साथ युद्ध करो ।। न शक्या: पाण्डवा जेतु सेन्द्रैरपि सुरासुरै: । तस्माद् युद्धे स्थिरां कृत्वा मतिं युद्धयस्व भारत,'भारत! इन्द्रसहित सम्पूर्ण देवता और असुर मिलकर भी पाण्डवोंको जीत नहीं सकते। अतः युद्धके लिये पहले अपनी बुद्धिको स्थिर कर लो। उसके बाद युद्ध करो”
ataḥ rājan! tvaṃ sthiraḥ kṛtvā yuddhe viṣaye svāṃ dṛḍhāṃ matiṃ vidhatsva, svargam eva cāntimāśrayaṃ manyamāno raṇabhūmau pāṇḍavaiḥ saha yudhyasva. na śakyāḥ pāṇḍavā jetuṃ sendrair api surāsuraiḥ; tasmād yuddhe sthirāṃ kṛtvā matiṃ yuddhyasva bhārata.
ଏହେତୁ, ହେ ରାଜନ, ସ୍ଥିର ହୋଇ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ବିଷୟରେ ଦୃଢ଼ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ କର; ସ୍ୱର୍ଗକୁ ଅନ୍ତିମ ଆଶ୍ରୟ ମାନି ରଣଭୂମିରେ ପାଣ୍ଡବମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କର। ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ସହିତ ସମସ୍ତ ଦେବତା ଓ ଅସୁର ଏକତ୍ର ହେଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ପାଣ୍ଡବମାନଙ୍କୁ ଜିତି ପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ; ତେଣୁ, ହେ ଭାରତବଂଶୀ, ପ୍ରଥମେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ପାଇଁ ମନକୁ ସ୍ଥିର କର, ତାପରେ ଯୁଦ୍ଧ କର।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse stresses steadiness of mind and firm resolve in the face of inevitable outcomes. It also frames the warrior-ethic: if one chooses battle, one should do so with composure and with the traditional Kṣatriya horizon of honor and heaven—while acknowledging that the Pāṇḍavas’ victory is portrayed as divinely supported and thus practically unavoidable.
Sanjaya, reporting events and offering counsel to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, urges him to accept the reality of the coming conflict. He declares that the Pāṇḍavas are unconquerable even by a coalition of gods and asuras led by Indra, and therefore tells the king to steady his mind and commit to the course of war.