Shloka 66
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 58 — Arjuna’s Arrow-Storm and Relief of Bhīmasena
एवं कृत्वाब्रवीत् पार्थों वासुदेवं धनंजय: । याहि संशप्तकान् कृष्ण कार्यमेतत् परं मम
evaṁ kṛtvābravīt pārtho vāsudevaṁ dhanañjayaḥ | yāhi saṁśaptakān kṛṣṇa kāryam etat paraṁ mama ||
Sau khi phô bày dũng lực như thế, Pārtha (Arjuna), bậc đoạt của cải, nói với Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa): “Kṛṣṇa, hãy đánh xe về phía đội Saṁśaptaka. Lúc này, đó là bổn phận trọng yếu nhất của ta.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores prioritization of svadharma in crisis: Arjuna identifies the most urgent battlefield duty and directs Kṛṣṇa accordingly. Ethical action here is not abstract; it is choosing the right immediate responsibility that protects one’s cause and upholds disciplined conduct in war.
After demonstrating valor, Arjuna speaks to his charioteer Kṛṣṇa and orders the chariot toward the Saṁśaptakas—an opposing vowed group—declaring that engaging them is his chief task at that moment.