Shloka 40
संजय कहते हैं--महाराज! किरीटधारी कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुन धर्मात्माओंमें श्रेष्ठ युधिष्ठिससे पुन: ऐसा कहकर शस्त्र खोल
sañjaya uvāca—mahārāja! kirīṭadhārī kuntīkumāra arjunaḥ dharmātmāsu śreṣṭhaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram punaḥ evam uktvā śastrāṇi mocayitvā, dhanuḥ adhaḥ nikṣipya, khaḍgaṃ ca tvaritaṃ kośe niveśya, lajjayā natamastakaḥ san karau añjalīkṛtvā punaḥ enam itthaṃ abravīt—“rājan! prasīda. mayā yat kiñcid uktaṃ tatkṛte kṣamasva. kāle sarvaṃ te viditaṃ bhaviṣyati. tasmāt te namas.”
prasādya rājānam amitra-sāhaṃ sthito ’bravīc caiva punaḥ pravīraḥ—“na idaṃ cirāt; kṣipram idaṃ bhaviṣyati. sa āvartate; asau abhiyāmi ca enam.”
iti śatrūṇāṃ samīkṣaṇe samarthaṃ rājānaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram prasādya pradhāna-vīraḥ arjunaḥ sthitvā punaḥ abravīt—“mahārāja! idānīṃ karṇavadhe na vilambaḥ. etat kāryaṃ śīghram eva bhaviṣyati. sa ihaiva āgacchati; ataḥ aham api tam eva abhiyāmi.”
三阇耶说道：“大王啊！戴冠的昆蒂之子阿周那，再次如此对持法者中最为卓越的由提施提罗说罢，便解下兵器，放低弓身，立刻将剑收入鞘中。他因羞惭而俯首，合掌致敬，又说道：‘大王，请息怒欢悦。凡我所言，愿王宽恕。时至，王自当尽知一切。故此，我向王顶礼。’ 他既安抚了那位能抗强敌的雄王由提施提罗，伟大的勇士阿周那便立起身来，又说道：‘此事不会久延，必将迅速成就。他正回转，向此而来——因此我也进击迎战他。’”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the heat of war, dharma requires restraint in speech and accountability. Arjuna models ethical conduct by acknowledging wrongdoing, seeking forgiveness from the righteous king, and then returning to his duty without letting pride override respect and truth.
After a tense exchange, Arjuna pacifies Yudhishthira with a humble apology—lowering weapons, bowing, and saluting. He then declares that Karna’s death will occur soon, noting Karna’s approach and stating his own immediate advance to engage him.