Shloka 107
इति कृष्णवच: श्र॒ुत्वा प्रहलन् कपिकेतन: । अर्जुन: प्रत्युवाचेदं कृष्णमक्लिष्टकारिणम्
iti kṛṣṇavacaḥ śrutvā prahasan kapiketanāḥ | arjunaḥ pratyuvācedaṃ kṛṣṇam akliṣṭakāriṇam ||
Sañjaya nói: “Nghe lời Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna—người mang cờ hiệu Hanumān—mỉm cười. Rồi, không chút xao động, chàng đáp lời Kṛṣṇa, bậc không mệt mỏi trong những đại nghiệp, như sau.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined receptivity to wise counsel: Arjuna hears Kṛṣṇa, regains inner steadiness (shown by the calm smile), and responds thoughtfully. Ethically, it models how a warrior should act from clarity and dharma rather than from agitation or despair.
Sañjaya narrates that after listening to Kṛṣṇa’s words, Arjuna—identified by the Hanumān-emblazoned banner—smiles and then replies to Kṛṣṇa, described as indefatigable. It is a transition line marking the shift from Kṛṣṇa’s counsel to Arjuna’s response.