Shloka 15
Adhyāya 41 — Kṛṣṇa’s Battlefield Briefing and the Renewal of the Great Engagement
कुन्तीपुत्रं यत्र योत्स्यामि युद्धे ज्यां कर्षतामुत्तममद्य लोके । “उसी प्रकार मैं भी मर्मस्थलको विदीर्ण कर देनेवाले, सुन्दर पंखोंसे युक्त, असंख्य, वीरविनाशक बाण-समूहोंका प्रयोग करनेवाले उन कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनके साथ रणभूमिमें युद्ध करूँगा, जो इस जगतके भीतर प्रत्यंचा खींचनेवाले वीरोंमें सबसे उत्तम हैं ।।
kuntīputraṃ yatra yotsyāmi yuddhe jyāṃ karṣatām uttamam adya loke |
桑阇耶说道：“就在那战场上，我将与昆蒂之子阿周那交锋——他在世间诸能挽弓弦的英雄中首屈一指——当他放出无数羽饰华美、穿透要害、连最勇猛者也能击倒的利箭时，我也将与他正面鏖战。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kshatriya ideal of steadfast resolve in battle and recognizes excellence even in an opponent: Arjuna is praised as the foremost archer (one who draws the bowstring best), implying that true valor includes clear-eyed acknowledgment of merit while remaining committed to one’s duty.
Sanjaya describes the prospect of facing Arjuna in combat, emphasizing Arjuna’s unmatched skill in drawing the bowstring and his capacity to release innumerable deadly arrows that strike vital points—setting the tone for the intensity of the coming engagement.