Shloka 226

Adhyāya 41 — Kṛṣṇa’s Battlefield Briefing and the Renewal of the Great Engagement

Devanagari script

लोके वरं सर्वधनुर्धराणां धनंजयं संयुगे संसहिष्ये । 'रथके मार्गोपर विचरनेमें कुशल

Transliteration

loke varaṃ sarva-dhanurdharāṇāṃ dhanañjayaṃ saṃyuge saṃsahiṣye | rathake mārga-upari vicaraṇe kuśalaḥ śaktimān samara-aṅgaṇe sadā mahān bhāra-vahanaḥ saṃsārasya samasta-dhanurdharāṇāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ pramukha-vīraḥ arjunaḥ adya yuddha-sthale ahaṃ daṭṭvā sāmnā kariṣye ||

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ— ଏହି ଲୋକରେ ସମସ୍ତ ଧନୁର୍ଧରମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଧନଞ୍ଜୟ ଅର୍ଜୁନ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ; ତଥାପି ଯୁଦ୍ଧରେ ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସହି, ତାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ ଦୃଢ଼ଭାବେ ଦାଁଡ଼ିବି। ରଥକୁ ପଥମାନେ ଚଳାଇବାରେ କୁଶଳ, ବଳବାନ, ରଣାଙ୍ଗଣରେ ସଦା ମହାଭାର ବହନକାରୀ—ସମସ୍ତ ଧନୁର୍ଧରମାନଙ୍କ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ, ପ୍ରଧାନ ବୀର ଅର୍ଜୁନଙ୍କୁ ଆଜି ମୁଁ ଯୁଦ୍ଧଭୂମିରେ ଦୃଢ଼ଭାବେ ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ କରିବି।

Word by Word

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• वरम्: the best, excellent
• वरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सर्व-धनुर्धराणाम्: of all bowmen
• सर्व-धनुर्धराणाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुर्धर
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• धनंजयम्: Dhanañjaya (Arjuna)
• धनंजयम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनंजय
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• संयुगे: in battle
• संयुगे: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: संयुग
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular

• संसहिष्ये: I will endure/withstand; I will face
• संसहिष्ये: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: सह्
• Form: Simple Future (Luṭ), First, Singular, Ātmanepada

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Arjuna
• Dhanañjaya
• ratha (chariot)
• yuddhasthala (battlefield)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights the warrior ethic of acknowledging an opponent’s excellence while still committing to one’s duty: respect for merit (recognizing Arjuna as foremost) combined with steadfast resolve to face him in battle.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports a declaration of intent to confront Arjuna on the battlefield, describing Arjuna’s superior archery, strength, and chariot-handling skill, and emphasizing a determined face-to-face engagement.