Shloka 10
महाव्यूहप्रवर्तनम् / Deployment of the Great Battle Arrays
ते नैव शक््या: सहसा विजेतुं वीर्योद्धता: कृतवैरास्त्वया च । अहं सेनां प्रतियोत्स्यामि राजन् सर्वात्मना जीवितं त्यज्य वीर
te naiva śakyāḥ sahasā vijetuṁ vīryoddhatāḥ kṛtavairās tvayā ca | ahaṁ senāṁ pratiyotsyāmi rājan sarvātmanā jīvitaṁ tyajya vīra ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: “Ang mga mandirigmang iyon—namamaga sa tapang at nakagapos sa poot laban sa iyo—ay hindi magagapi nang biglaan at sabay-sabay. O Hari, O bayani—tinatapon ko ang pag-aalala sa sarili kong buhay; buong pagkatao kong haharap at sasalungat sa hukbo sa digmaan.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes sober assessment in conflict: formidable, determined enemies cannot be overcome instantly. It also highlights the ethic of wholehearted commitment—Sañjaya declares readiness to act with total resolve, even at personal risk.
Sañjaya addresses the king, warning that the opposing warriors—fierce and firmly hostile—are not easily defeated in a sudden assault. He then vows to engage the opposing army himself, fighting with full dedication and without regard for his own life.