Shloka 4
Aśvatthāman’s Admonition to Karṇa on Boasting, Varṇa-Duties, and the Threat of Arjuna
Virāṭa-parva, Adhyāya 45
एतान् सर्वानुपासड् न् क्षिप्रं बध्नीहि मे रथे । एकं चाहर निस्त्रिंशं जातरूपपरिष्कृतम्,मेरे इन सब तरकसोंको शीघ्र रथमें बाँध दो और एक सुवर्णभूषित खड़्ग भी ले आओ
Arjuna uvāca: etān sarvān upāsadān kṣipraṁ badhnīhi me rathe | ekaṁ cāhara nistriṁśaṁ jātarūpa-pariṣkṛtam ||
Arjuna nói: “Hãy mau buộc tất cả những ống tên này lên chiến xa của ta. Và mang cho ta một thanh kiếm nữa—chuôi và các bộ phận đều được trang sức bằng vàng.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined preparedness in the face of danger: one should arrange resources efficiently and act with steadiness. In a dharmic frame, readiness for conflict is not glorification of violence but responsible fulfillment of duty when protection and justice require it.
Arjuna issues practical instructions to quickly secure the quivers on the chariot and to bring a gold-adorned sword. The scene is one of immediate mobilization, signaling that confrontation is near and that the warrior is equipping himself in an orderly manner.