Shloka 22
अर्जुनस्य रथाश्वमोचनं कृष्णस्याश्वसेवा च
Arjuna’s Horses Freed; Krishna’s Equine Service
उपसंग्रहणं कृत्वा द्रोणाय स विशाम्पते । उपोपविश्य प्रणत: पर्यपृच्छदिदं तदा,महाराज! उस समय उसने द्रोणाचार्यके चरण छूकर विधिपूर्वक प्रणाम किया और पास बैठकर प्रणतभावसे इस प्रकार पूछा--
upasaṅgrahaṇaṃ kṛtvā droṇāya sa viśāmpate | upopaviśya praṇataḥ paryapṛcchad idaṃ tadā ||
মহাৰাজ! তেতিয়া সি দ্ৰোণাচাৰ্যৰ চৰণত বিধিপূৰ্বক প্ৰণাম কৰি; ওচৰত বহি বিনীতভাৱে সেই সময়ত এই প্ৰশ্ন কৰিলে।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct in seeking guidance: even in a violent and urgent wartime setting, one approaches a teacher with self-restraint, proper ritual respect, and humility, implying that right counsel is best received through disciplined reverence rather than arrogance.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a prince approaches Droṇa, pays formal respects by bowing at his feet, sits near him, and then begins to ask a question—setting up the next speech or request directed to Droṇa.