Shloka 123
Adhyāya 41 — Kṛṣṇa’s Battlefield Briefing and the Renewal of the Great Engagement
क्रूरं शूरं रौद्रममित्रसाहं धनंजयं संयुगे5हं हनिष्ये । “उस ब्रह्मास्त्रसे भिन्न एक दूसरा अस्त्र भी मुझे प्राप्त है
sañjaya uvāca | krūraṁ śūraṁ raudram amitra-sāhaṁ dhanañjayaṁ saṁyuge ’haṁ haniṣye |
三阇耶说道：“在战阵最激烈之处，我将诛杀檀那阇耶（阿周那）——那凶猛而英勇、形貌可怖、能承受群敌冲击的战士。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical strain of war: martial prowess and determination can harden into cruelty, and the desire to win may eclipse restraint. It invites reflection on how kṣatriya valor, when driven by wrath and rivalry, intensifies adharma-like outcomes even within a dharma-framed battlefield.
Sañjaya reports a warrior’s vow to kill Arjuna (Dhanañjaya) in the ongoing Kurukṣetra battle, describing Arjuna’s fearsome qualities and enemy-enduring strength, while signaling the rising stakes and imminent use of powerful weapons.