Shloka 3

Kṛṣṇa’s Departure, Auspicious Omens, and the Opening of the Uttaṅka Dialogue (कृष्णप्रयाण-निमित्त-उत्तङ्कसंवाद-प्रारम्भः)

Devanagari script

इत्युक्ता: सैनिकास्ते तु सज्जी भूता विशाम्पते । आचख्यु: सज्जमित्येवं पार्थायामिततेजसे

Transliteration

ity uktāḥ sainikās te tu sajjī-bhūtā viśāmpate | ācakhyuḥ sajjam ity evaṁ pārthāyāmitatejase ||

Translation

یوں کہے جانے پر وہ سپاہی، اے رعایا کے سردار، تیار ہو گئے اور بے پایاں جلال والے پارتھ سے عرض کیا: “ہم تیار ہیں۔”

Word by Word

इतिthus

उक्ताःhaving been told/said to

सैनिकाःsoldiers

तेthose

तुbut/indeed

सज्जीभूताःhaving become ready/prepared

विशाम्of the people/subjects

पतेO lord

आचख्युःthey reported/told

सज्जम्ready/prepared

इतिthus

एवम्in this manner

पार्थायto Partha (Arjuna)

अमिततेजसेto the one of immeasurable splendor

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

sainikāḥ (soldiers)

Pārtha (Arjuna)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights disciplined readiness and truthful reporting within a righteous command structure: those entrusted with a task respond promptly, prepare themselves, and clearly communicate their preparedness to the leader—an aspect of dharma in collective action.

What is happening in the narrative?

After being instructed, the soldiers make the necessary preparations and then inform Arjuna (Pārtha), described as possessing immeasurable splendor, that they are ready to proceed.