Mahabharata 7.80.266 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 80, Shloka 266
ध्वजवर्णनम् | Dhvaja-varṇanam
Description of War Standards
कश्चिदन्य: प्रियतर: कुन्तीपुत्रान्ममार्जुनात् | “मुझे स्त्री, मित्र, कुटुम्बीजन, भाई-बन्धु तथा दूसरा कोई भी कुन्तीपुत्र अर्जुनसे अधिक प्रिय नहीं है
kaścid anyaḥ priyataraḥ kuntīputrān mamārjunāt |
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “Mayroon pa bang sinuman sa mga anak ni Kuntī na higit kong minamahal kaysa kay Arjuna?” Ipinapakita ng taludtod ang isang personal na hanay ng pag-ibig at katapatan: kahit sa gitna ng bigat na moral ng digmaan, si Arjuna ang nananatiling pinakamamahal, higit sa iba pang ugnayan at pagkakapit.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the power of personal attachment and preference even in a dharmic crisis: one’s loyalties can become sharply focused on a single person, raising ethical tension between impartial duty and intimate affection.
In the Drona Parva’s war context, Sañjaya reports a statement that elevates Arjuna above the other sons of Kuntī in dearness, emphasizing Arjuna’s unique value and the emotional stakes surrounding him.
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