Shloka 13
अर्जुन-माहात्म्य-चिन्ता
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Arjuna’s Strategic Supremacy
युगपत् त्रीणि तेजांसि समेतान्यनुशुश्रुम । श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुन एक रथपर उपस्थित हैं और गाण्डीव धनुषकी प्रत्यंचा चढ़ी हुई है, इस प्रकार ये तीनों तेज एक ही साथ एकत्र हो गये हैं, यह हमारे सुननेमें आया है ।।
yugapat trīṇi tejāṃsi sametāny anuśuśruma | śrīkṛṣṇaḥ arjunaś caika-ratha-pariṣṭhitau gāṇḍīva-dhanuṣaḥ pratyāñcā ca samāropitā | evaṃ trīṇy etāni tejāṃsy ekatra yugapat samāgatānīti naḥ śrutam ||
持国王说道：“我们听闻，三种雄伟的光辉竟在同一时刻汇聚：圣克里希纳与阿周那同乘一辆战车，而神弓甘狄瓦已张弦待发。于是这三股力量——克里希纳、阿周那，以及完全备战的甘狄瓦——在同一处、同一时刻合而为一。这便是传入我耳中的消息。”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how dharmic strength is not merely numerical but arises from the convergence of righteous agency (Arjuna), guiding wisdom (Kṛṣṇa), and preparedness/means (the strung Gāṇḍīva). It implicitly warns that when such forces unite, opposition rooted in adharma becomes morally and strategically vulnerable.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra reports what he has heard: Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna are together on one chariot and Arjuna’s bow Gāṇḍīva is already strung. He interprets this as three formidable ‘splendors’ gathered at once, signaling a grave threat to his side.