Shloka 36
Adhyāya 41 — Kṛṣṇa’s Battlefield Briefing and the Renewal of the Great Engagement
वैवस्वताद् दण्डहस्ताद्वरुणाद् वापि पाशिन: । सगदाद् वा धनपते: सवज़ाद् वापि वासवात्
vaivasvatād daṇḍahastād varuṇād vāpi pāśinaḥ | sagadād vā dhanapateḥ savajrād vāpi vāsavāt, saha yuddha hi me tābhyāṃ sāmparāye bhaviṣyati |
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—“ଦଣ୍ଡଧାରୀ ବୈବସ୍ୱତ ଯମକୁ ମୁଁ ଭୟ କରେନି; ପାଶଧାରୀ ବରୁଣକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ନୁହେଁ; ଗଦାଧାରୀ ଧନପତି କୁବେରକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ନୁହେଁ; ବଜ୍ରଧାରୀ ବାସବ (ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର)କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ନୁହେଁ; ଅନ୍ୟ କୌଣସି ଆତତାୟୀ ଶତ୍ରୁକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ନୁହେଁ। ଏହା ଭଲଭାବେ ଜାଣ; ତେଣୁ ଅର୍ଜୁନ ଓ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ମୋର ଭୟ ନାହିଁ। ଅନ୍ତିମ ପରିଣତିରେ ସେଇ ଦୁଇଜଣଙ୍କ ସହିତ ମୋର ଯୁଦ୍ଧ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ହେବ।”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse foregrounds the kṣatriya ideal of steadfast courage: a warrior should not be shaken even by the might of cosmic powers. Ethically, it frames resolve and acceptance of a decisive, fate-laden confrontation (sāmparāya) as integral to one’s chosen duty in war.
Sañjaya reports a warrior’s declaration of fearlessness, listing formidable deities and their weapons to emphasize confidence. On that basis, he asserts he will not fear even Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa and that a decisive battle with them is inevitable.