Shloka 29
यामभ्यर्थयसे मोहाद् दिव्यां पार्थस्य सत्क्रियाम् । तामाप्तुमिच्छन् युध्यस्व स्थिरो भूत्वाद्य पाण्डवम्,“तुम मोहवश अर्जुनसे जिस दिव्य सत्कारकी प्रार्थना कर रहे हो, उसे पानेकी इच्छासे आज तुम स्थिर होकर पाण्डुपुत्र धनंजयके साथ युद्ध करो”
yām abhyarthayase mohād divyāṃ pārthasya satkriyām | tām āptum icchan yudhyasva sthiro bhūtvādya pāṇḍavam ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: “Ang banal na parangal na, sa pagkahibang, ay hinihingi mo kay Pārtha (Arjuna)—kung tunay mong nais makamtan iyon, ngayong araw ay tumindig kang matatag at makipaglaban sa Pandava na si Dhanañjaya.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Honor in a warrior context is not gained by pleading or wishful thinking; it is earned through steadfast action aligned with one’s role—here, resolute engagement in battle. The verse contrasts moha (delusion) with sthiratā (firm resolve) as the ethical prerequisite for attaining ‘divine’ renown.
Sanjaya reports a pointed exhortation directed at a combatant who seeks recognition connected with Arjuna. He urges that if one desires the lofty honor associated with Partha, one must become steady and actually fight Arjuna (the Pandava/Dhananjaya) that very day.