Shloka 50
Adhyāya 55: Pārtha–Rādheya Saṃvāda and Tactical Exchange
Chapter 55
एतस्याभिमुखं वीर रथं पररथारुजम् | प्रापयस्वैष राजा हि प्रमाथी युद्धदुर्मद:
etasyābhimukhaṁ vīra rathaṁ pararathārujam | prāpayasvaiṣa rājā hi pramāthī yuddha-durmadaḥ ||
অর্জুন ক’লে—হে বীৰ, শত্রুৰ ৰথ ভাঙি পেলোৱা এই ৰথখন সোজাকৈ তাৰ সন্মুখলৈ লৈ যা। এই ৰজা সঁচাকৈ শত্রু-মৰ্দক, যুদ্ধোন্মত্ত।
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos of meeting a formidable opponent directly, combining courage with tactical positioning—advancing the chariot to confront the battle-maddened king rather than avoiding engagement.
Arjuna issues a battlefield command to his charioteer/companion, instructing him to drive their powerful chariot straight toward a fierce king described as a destroyer of enemies and intoxicated with war.