Shloka 40
स चाश्वान् रजतप्रख्यांश्नीदयामास माधव:
sa cāśvān rajataprakhyān snīdayāmāsa mādhavaḥ
Sañjaya said: Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa), too, tended and refreshed the horses that shone like silver. Even amid the violence of war, he personally performed the humble, necessary service that sustains life and dharma—showing steadiness, care, and responsibility rather than pride.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
True dharma includes attentive service to necessary duties, even in crisis. Kṛṣṇa’s willingness to care for the horses highlights humility and responsible leadership—supporting the larger righteous purpose through small, essential acts.
Sañjaya reports that Kṛṣṇa (Mādhava) personally tended the chariot horses—described as silver-bright—refreshing and soothing them after the strain of battle.