Shloka 136
अर्जुनस्य शीघ्रप्रयाणं भीम-शकुनियुद्धं च
Arjuna’s Rapid Advance and the Bhīma–Śakuni Encounter
कच्चिद् वीर्य यथापूर्व भुजयोर्वा बल॑ं तव । कच्चित् ते गाण्डिवं हस्ते रथे तिष्ठसि चार्जुन
kaccid vīryaṃ yathāpūrvaṃ bhujayor vā balaṃ tava | kaccit te gāṇḍīvaṃ haste rathe tiṣṭhasi cārjuna ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: “Arjuna, ang tapang mo ba’y gaya pa rin ng dati? Malakas pa rin ba ang iyong dalawang bisig tulad noon? Nasa kamay mo pa ba ang pana na Gāṇḍīva, at nakatindig ka bang matatag sa iyong karwahe?”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that in a dharmic conflict, outer capability (strength, weapons, position) must be matched by inner steadiness. Readiness is ethical as well as physical: a warrior’s duty requires courage, composure, and unwavering resolve.
Sañjaya reports an anxious, morale-testing inquiry directed at Arjuna, checking whether he remains physically capable and firmly positioned on his chariot with the Gāṇḍīva—signs that he is still prepared to fight and fulfill his role in the battle.