Shloka 68
Arjuna’s Advance toward Bhīṣma; The Gāṇḍīva’s Signal and the Armies’ Convergence (भीष्माभिमुखगमनम् — गाण्डीवनिर्घोष-ध्वजवर्णनम्)
ते त्वरध्वं महावीर्या: कि चिरेण प्रयामहे । महान हि वर्तते रौद्र: संग्रामो लोमहर्षण:
te tvaradhvaṁ mahāvīryāḥ ki cireṇa prayāmahe | mahān hi vartate raudraḥ saṅgrāmo lomaharṣaṇaḥ ||
قال سنجيا: «أسرعوا، يا أصحاب البأس العظيم! لِمَ التأخّر؟ ينبغي أن نمضي حالًا، فإن معركةً كبرى دائرة—شرسةٌ مروّعة، تُقشعرّ لها الأبدان.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores timely action and alertness in moments of grave consequence: when a decisive and dangerous duty is unfolding, hesitation can become a moral and practical failure.
Sañjaya, narrating events, urges the warriors to move quickly because a massive, terrifying battle has already begun and demands immediate engagement.