Shloka 71
Bhīma–Duryodhana Gadāyuddha Saṃkalpa
Resolve for the Mace Duel
अस्मिन् मुहुर्ते सत्यं वा मिथ्या वै तद् भविष्यति । गृह्नातु च गदां यो वै योत्स्यतेडद्य मया सह,“मेरा वचन सत्य है या मिथ्या, यह इसी मुहूर्तमें स्पष्ट हो जायगा। आज मेरे साथ जो भी युद्ध करनेको उद्यत हो, वह गदा उठावे”
asmin muhūrte satyaṃ vā mithyā vai tad bhaviṣyati | gṛhṇātu ca gadāṃ yo vai yotsyate ’dya mayā saha ||
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า “ในขณะนี้เองจะประจักษ์ว่าคำของเราเป็นจริงหรือเท็จ ผู้ใดพร้อมจะรบกับเราในวันนี้ จงยกคทาขึ้น”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Speech is accountable: a claim of truth (satya) must withstand immediate verification through conduct. The verse highlights the warrior ethic where resolve and honesty are tested publicly, not merely asserted.
A direct challenge is issued: the speaker declares that the truth or falsity of his words will be proven at once, and invites any opponent willing to fight to pick up a mace and engage him that very day.