Shloka 15
Sātyaki’s Assurance and the Protection of Dharmarāja (सात्यकिवचनम्—धर्मराजरक्षणविचारः)
तपोविद्यावयोवृद्धैः क्रियावद्धिर्जितिन्द्रियै: । स्तूयमानो जयाशीर्भिरारुरोह महारथम्,उस समय तपस्या, विद्या तथा अवस्थामें बड़े-बूढ़े, क्रियाशील, जितेन्द्रिय ब्राह्मण उन्हें विजयसूचक आशीर्वाद देते हुए उनकी स्तुति-प्रशंसा कर रहे थे। उनकी की हुई वह स्तुति सुनते हुए अर्जुन उस विशाल रथपर आरूढ़ हुए
tapovidyāvayovṛddhaiḥ kriyāvaddhir jitendriyaiḥ | stūyamāno jayāśīrbhir āruroha mahāratham ||
ସେ ସମୟରେ ତପସ୍ୟା, ବିଦ୍ୟା ଓ ବୟସରେ ବୃଦ୍ଧ, କ୍ରିୟାନୁଷ୍ଠାନରେ ନିଷ୍ଠ, ଜିତେନ୍ଦ୍ରିୟ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣମାନେ ଜୟସୂଚକ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ ଦେଇ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ତୁତି କରୁଥିଲେ। ସେହି ସ୍ତୁତି ଶୁଣି ଅର୍ଜୁନ ମହାରଥରେ ଆରୋହଣ କଲେ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical ideal that power in war should be guided and sanctioned by spiritual discipline and social-religious order: elders who embody austerity, learning, right action, and sense-control confer auspicious blessings, framing the warrior’s action as duty rather than mere aggression.
Sañjaya narrates that Arjuna, hearing the praises and victory-blessings offered by venerable, self-controlled Brahmins, mounts the great chariot—signaling readiness to proceed into the next phase of battle.