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Shloka 102

ततः कृष्णोडर्जुनं दृष्टवा कर्णास्त्रेण च पीडितम्‌ | अभ्यसेत्यब्रवीत्‌ पार्थमातिष्ठास्त्रं ब्रजेति च,तब श्रीकृष्णने अर्जुनको कर्णके अस्त्रसे पीड़ित हुआ देखकर कहा--'पार्थ! लगातार अस्त्र छोड़ो। उत्तम अस्त्रोंका प्रयोग करो और आगे बढ़े चलो”

tataḥ kṛṣṇo ’rjunaṃ dṛṣṭvā karṇāstreṇa ca pīḍitam | abhyasetya bravīt pārtham ātiṣṭhāstraṃ brajeti ca |

三阇耶说道:这时,黑天(奎师那)见阿周那为迦尔纳之兵所逼,便趋前对帕尔塔说道:“逼上去——不断发射你的武器。取用更上乘的阿斯特拉,向前推进!”此言将战斗界定为在指引之下的有目的、有纪律之行,而非怒火的宣泄;面对重大威胁,必须具备沉着与正当之手段。

ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः
FormAvyaya (ablatival adverb: 'thereupon/from that')
कृष्णःKrishna
कृष्णः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootकृष्ण
FormMasculine, nominative, singular
अर्जुनम्Arjuna
अर्जुनम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअर्जुन
FormMasculine, accusative, singular
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वा), 'having seen'
कर्ण-अस्त्रेणby Karna's weapon
कर्ण-अस्त्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकर्ण + अस्त्र
FormNeuter, instrumental, singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
FormAvyaya (conjunction)
पीडितम्afflicted, tormented
पीडितम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपीडित
FormMasculine, accusative, singular (past passive participle used adjectivally)
अभ्यसेत्यhaving come near, approaching
अभ्यसेत्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअभि + इ (अभ्येति)
FormAbsolutive (ल्यप्/क्त्वा-type), 'having approached/coming near'
अब्रवीत्said, spoke
अब्रवीत्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, singular, parasmaipada
पार्थम्O Partha (Arjuna)
पार्थम्:
TypeNoun
Rootपार्थ
FormMasculine, accusative, singular (addressed; vocative sense)
आतिष्ठstand firm; take up; set yourself (to it)
आतिष्ठ:
TypeVerb
Rootस्था (आ + स्था)
FormImperative (लोट्), 2nd person, singular, parasmaipada
अस्त्रम्weapon, missile
अस्त्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअस्त्र
FormNeuter, accusative, singular
ब्रजgo, proceed
ब्रज:
TypeVerb
Rootव्रज्
FormImperative (लोट्), 2nd person, singular, parasmaipada
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
FormAvyaya (quotative particle)
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
FormAvyaya (conjunction/emphasis)

संजय उवाच

S
Sañjaya
K
Kṛṣṇa
A
Arjuna
K
Karṇa
A
astra (divine/empowered weapon)

Educational Q&A

When overwhelmed by a powerful threat, one should not collapse into fear or confusion; instead, remain steady, employ the right means with discernment, and act decisively under wise guidance. Kṛṣṇa’s exhortation emphasizes disciplined effort and strategic use of one’s best resources in the service of duty.

In the Karṇa Parva battle sequence, Arjuna is being severely pressured by Karṇa’s weapon. Seeing this, Kṛṣṇa urges Arjuna to keep up the counterattack, use superior astras, and advance rather than retreat, reinforcing momentum and resolve in the duel.