Shloka 11
गान्धारी-प्रशमनम् — Pacification of Gāndhārī and Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel at Hāstinapura
अथ पश्चात् ततः कृष्णो रश्मीनुत्सृज्य वाजिनाम् । अवारोहत मेधावी रथाद् गाण्डीवधन्चन:
atha paścāt tataḥ kṛṣṇo raśmīn utsṛjya vājinām | avārohat medhāvī rathād gāṇḍīvadhanañjayaḥ ||
ثم بعد ذلك نزل كريشنا من العربة بعدما أرخى زمام الخيل. ونزل كذلك دهننْجيا (أرجونا) الحكيم، حاملُ غانديفا، من العربة.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the aftermath of intense conflict, the leaders act with steadiness and responsibility—releasing the reins and dismounting in an orderly way—suggesting self-control, mindful closure of action, and care for what is entrusted to them.
Sañjaya reports that Kṛṣṇa lets go of the horses’ reins and gets down from the chariot; Arjuna, the Gāṇḍīva-bearer Dhanañjaya, also dismounts, marking a transition in the battle episode.