Shloka 12
Adhyāya 41 — Kṛṣṇa’s Battlefield Briefing and the Renewal of the Great Engagement
अस्त्र॑ ततो<न्यत् प्रतिपन्नमद्य येन क्षेप्स्थे समरे शत्रुपूगान् । प्रतापिनं बलवन्तं कृतास्त्रं तमुग्रधन्चानममितौजसं च
astra tato 'nyat pratipannam adya yena kṣepsyathe samare śatru-pūgān | pratāpinaṃ balavantaṃ kṛtāstraṃ tam ugra-dhanvānam amitaujasaṃ ca ||
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ଏବେ ତୁମେ ଆଜି ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ଅସ୍ତ୍ର ଧାରଣ କରିଛ; ଯାହାଦ୍ୱାରା ତୁମେ ସମରରେ ଶତ୍ରୁଦଳର ପଙ୍କ୍ତିମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଘାତ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛ। ସେ ଯୋଦ୍ଧା ପ୍ରତାପୀ ଓ ବଳବାନ, ଅସ୍ତ୍ରବିଦ୍ୟାରେ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ନିପୁଣ, ଉଗ୍ରଧନୁର୍ଧର ଏବଂ ଅମିତ ତେଜସ୍ବୀ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the ethical tension of war: mastery of weapons and heroic energy are praised, yet they are directed toward the destruction of enemy formations. It highlights how martial excellence, when joined to intent in battle, becomes a decisive moral and narrative force.
Sanjaya reports that a warrior has now taken up a different weapon and is preparing to use it to strike the enemy ranks in the ongoing battle, emphasizing the fighter’s strength, training, and fearsome archery.