Shloka 16
Kṛṣṇopadeśa and Duryodhana’s Challenge
Droṇa-parva, Adhyāya 77
क्रव्यादांस्तर्पयिष्यामि द्रावयिष्यामि शात्रवान् । सुहृदो नन्दयिष्यामि प्रमथिष्यामि सैन्धवम्,कल मैं मांसभोजी प्राणियोंको तृप्त कर दूँगा, शत्रु-सैनिकोंको मार भगाऊँगा, सुहृदोंको आनन्द प्रदान करूँगा और सिन्धुराज जयद्रथको मथ डालूँगा
arjuna uvāca | kravyādāṁs tarpayiṣyāmi drāvayiṣyāmi śātravān | suhṛdo nandayiṣyāmi pramathiṣyāmi saindhavam ||
ଅର୍ଜୁନ କହିଲେ— କାଲି ମୁଁ ମାଂସଭୋଜୀ ପ୍ରାଣୀମାନଙ୍କୁ ତୃପ୍ତ କରିଦେବି, ଶତ୍ରୁସେନାକୁ ହଂକାଇ ଦେବି, ସୁହୃଦମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆନନ୍ଦ ଦେବି, ଏବଂ ସୈନ୍ଧବ ଜୟଦ୍ରଥକୁ ଚୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କରିଦେବି।
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior-ethic of steadfast resolve: violence is framed as purposeful and accountable—aimed at restraining wrongdoing and restoring confidence among one’s allies—rather than as indiscriminate cruelty.
Arjuna declares a forceful vow for the next day’s battle: he will rout the enemy forces and specifically destroy Jayadratha (the Sindhu king), while reassuring and heartening his own side.