Mahabharata 9.5.266 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 5, Shloka 266
शल्यस्य सेनापत्याभ्युपगमः | Śalya’s Acceptance of Command
नायं क्लीबयितुं काल: संयोद्धु काल एव नः । 'शत्रुओंको तपानेवाले वीर! अब मैं अच्छी तरह युद्ध करनेमें ही उत्तम नीतिका पालन समझ रहा हूँ। हमारा यह समय कायरता दिखानेका नहीं, उत्साहपूर्वक युद्ध करनेका ही है
sañjaya uvāca | nāyaṁ klībayituṁ kālaḥ saṁyoddhuṁ kāla eva naḥ |
Disse Sañjaya: “Este não é tempo de covardia; é, de fato, o nosso tempo de lutar. Num momento assim, a mais alta política é entrar em combate com firme resolução, e não vacilar diante do inimigo.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts that in a decisive crisis, especially for warriors bound by duty, the ethical course is steadfast courage and action—not surrender to fear or hesitation.
Sanjaya, narrating events to Dhritarashtra, frames the moment as one where the combatants must not lapse into timidity; the situation demands committed engagement in battle.
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