Shloka 11
जयद्रथवधः — The Slaying of Jayadratha
Sunset Vow and Curse-Condition
अभ्याशस्थमहं मन्ये श्वेताश्वं कृष्णसारथिम् | स एष श्रुयते शब्दो गाण्डीवस्पामितौजस:,“इससे मैं समझता हूँ कि श्रीकृष्ण जिनके सारथि हैं, वे श्वेतवाहन अर्जुन हमारे निकट ही हैं, तभी यह अमित शक्तिशाली गाण्डीव धनुषकी टंकार सुनायी दे रही है
abhyāśastham ahaṃ manye śvetāśvaṃ kṛṣṇa-sārathim | sa eṣa śrūyate śabdo gāṇḍīvasya amitaujasāḥ ||
قال سانجيا: «إني أرى أن أرجونا—الذي يقود مركبته كṛṣṇa وتجرّها جيادٌ بيض—قد اقترب جدًا. لأن هذا الصوت بعينه يُسمَع: طنين قوس “غانديفا” المدوّي كالرعد، في يد ذي بأسٍ لا يُقاس».
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights discernment in crisis: Sañjaya infers proximity and impending action from a clear sign (the Gāṇḍīva’s twang). Ethically, it underscores how the presence of right alliance—Arjuna guided by Kṛṣṇa—becomes a source of confidence and moral force amid war.
During the Drona Parva battle, Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Arjuna, with Kṛṣṇa as charioteer and white steeds, must be close by, because the distinctive, powerful sound of Arjuna’s bow Gāṇḍīva is being heard nearby.