Shloka 3
Uttanka’s Inquiry and Vāsudeva’s Adhyātma Exposition
Guṇa–Ritual–Immanence Teaching
कृच्छेणैव तु तां पार्थो गोविन्दे विनिवेशिताम् । संजहार ततो दृष्टिं कृष्णश्वाप्पपराजित:,जब रथ दूर चला गया, तब पार्थने बड़े कष्टसे श्रीकृष्णकी ओर लगी हुई अपनी दृष्टिको पीछे लौटाया। किसीसे पराजित न होनेवाले श्रीकृष्णकी भी यही दशा थी
kṛcchreṇaiva tu tāṃ pārtho govinde viniveśitām | saṃjahāra tato dṛṣṭiṃ kṛṣṇaś cāpy aparājitaḥ ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana said: Only with great effort did Pārtha withdraw his gaze, which had been fixed upon Govinda. And Kṛṣṇa too—invincible to all—was in the same condition, struggling to turn away. The scene underscores the depth of their bond: even the mightiest are momentarily overcome, not by an enemy, but by love, duty, and the pain of separation.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True strength includes self-mastery: even the ‘invincible’ may be shaken by affection and separation, yet dharma requires composure and the ability to turn one’s mind back from attachment when duty demands.
As Kṛṣṇa departs (implied by the context of the chariot moving away), Arjuna keeps his gaze fixed on him and only with difficulty withdraws it; Kṛṣṇa too is similarly affected, highlighting their profound bond after the great events of the war.