Shloka 79
अजिशीर्षे प्रातःसंध्यायां संग्रामवर्णनम् / Dawn-Transition Battle at Ajiśīrṣa
Chapter 161
यावत् फाल्गुनबाणानां गोचरं नाद्य गच्छति । कौरव: पार्थिवो वीरस्तावद् वारय संयुगे,“यह कौरववंशका वीर भूपाल आज जबतक अर्जुनके बाणोंकी पहुँचके भीतर नहीं जाता है, तभीतक इसे रोक दो
yāvat phālgunabāṇānāṃ gocaraṃ nādya gacchati | kauravaḥ pārthivo vīras tāvad vāray saṃyuge ||
Sañjaya sprach: „Solange dieser heldenhafte Kaurava-König heute nicht in die Reichweite von Arjunas Pfeilen gerät, haltet ihn auf dem Schlachtfeld zurück.“
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights prudent leadership in war: when facing a superior warrior (Arjuna), commanders should prioritize safeguarding their ruler and avoiding reckless exposure. It frames protection and restraint as a practical duty in sustaining the army and preventing avoidable loss.
Sañjaya reports an instruction given on the battlefield: the Kaurava leader should be kept from entering the effective range of Arjuna’s arrows. It reflects immediate tactical urgency amid the Drona Parva fighting, where Arjuna’s archery is a decisive threat.