Shloka 44
Vāg-yuddha and Nimitta-darśana before the Gadāyuddha
Verbal Duel and Omens
भ्रातृभि: सहितं चैव कृष्णेन च महात्मना । रामेणामितवीर्येण वाक््यं शौटीर्यसम्मतम्
bhrātṛbhiḥ sahitaṃ caiva kṛṣṇena ca mahātmanā | rāmeṇāmitavīryeṇa vākyaṃ śauṭīryasammatam ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: Kasama ang kanyang mga kapatid, at kasama rin ang dakilang-loob na Kṛṣṇa at si Rāma (Balarama) na di-masukat ang lakas, nagsalita siya ng mga salitang kaayon ng matapang na kabayanihan—pananalitang nababagay sa mga mandirigma sa gitna ng panganib.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of speaking decisively and courageously in a moment of conflict, especially when supported by trusted allies and exemplary figures like Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma—suggesting that leadership in war demands resolute, duty-aligned speech.
Sañjaya reports that a key figure (implied by context) is in the company of his brothers, along with Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, and then delivers a statement characterized as fitting heroic boldness—setting the tone for imminent action or counsel in the war episode.