Shloka 3
बभ्रुवाहन-धनंजययोः संग्रामः
Babhruvāhana and Dhanaṃjaya’s engagement at Maṇipūra
तान् प्रहस्य महाबाहु: पुनरेव व्यवस्थितान् । ततः प्रोवाच कौन्तेयो मुमूर्षून् *लक्षणया गिरा । युध्यध्वं परया शक्त्या यतध्वं विजये मम
tān prahasya mahābāhuḥ punar eva vyavasthitān | tataḥ provāca kaunteyo mumūrṣūn lakṣaṇayā girā | yudhyadhvaṁ parayā śaktyā yatadhvaṁ vijaye mama ||
见他们再度就位，那位大臂者含笑而立；随后，昆蒂之子对那些仿佛求死之人，以含蓄而温和的话语说道：“尽你们全部力量来战吧；竭力求取对我的胜利。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethic of meeting battle with full effort and fearlessness, while also showing Arjuna’s composed superiority: he invites the enemy to exert themselves completely, implying that true valor is demonstrated through wholehearted engagement rather than hesitation.
As the opposing Saindhava fighters re-form and stand ready again, Arjuna smiles and addresses them. He urges them to fight with their full strength and to keep striving for victory over him—words that carry an implied, confident edge (lakṣaṇā), suggesting he is not intimidated by their renewed stance.