Mahabharata 7.45.10 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 45, Shloka 10
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 45: Saubhadra–Lakṣmaṇa-saṃyoga and Kaurava Counter-Encirclement
अलं त्रासेन व: शूरा नैष कश्रनिन्मयि स्थिते । अहमेन ग्रहीष्यामि जीवग्राहं न संशय:
alaṁ trāsena vaḥ śūrā naiṣa kaścan mayi sthite | aham enaṁ grahīṣyāmi jīvagrāhaṁ na saṁśayaḥ ||
“వీరులారా, భయం చాలును; నేను ఇక్కడ నిలిచియుండగా ఈ అభిమన్యుడు ఏమాత్రం కాదు. నేను ఇతనిని జీవంతోనే పట్టుకుంటాను—సందేహం లేదు.”
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The verse foregrounds battlefield courage and resolve as a warrior’s immediate dharma, while implicitly warning that confident speech can slide into hubris—ethical discernment is needed even when asserting strength.
In the Drona Parva battle context, a speaker reassures allied warriors not to fear and declares that Abhimanyu will be captured alive, presenting a tactical intention and a morale-boosting claim of certainty.
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