Shloka 45
चोदयामास तानश्चान् विनुन्नान् भीष्मसायकै: । भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण बिना किसी घबराहटके धैर्य धारणकर भीष्मके सायकोंसे क्षत- विक्षत हुए उन घोड़ोंको शीघ्रतापूर्वक हाँक रहे थे || ४४ ह ।। ततः पार्थो धनुर्गृह्ा दिव्यं जलदनि:स्वनम्
codayāmāsa tāṁś cāśvān vinunnān bhīṣmasāyakaiḥ | bhagavān śrīkṛṣṇaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Then the Blessed Śrī Kṛṣṇa, steady and unshaken, without the least alarm, urged on those horses—already wounded and battered by Bhīṣma’s arrows—and drove them swiftly forward with firm resolve. The scene proclaims disciplined courage: amid injury and peril, the charioteer upholds his duty without panic, sustaining the warrior’s cause through composure and skill.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steadfastness in dharma: even under threat and pain, one should act with calm discipline and competence. Kṛṣṇa’s unshaken charioteering models ethical courage—supporting rightful action through self-control rather than fear.
During the battle, Bhīṣma’s arrows have wounded the chariot horses. Kṛṣṇa, serving as charioteer, quickly urges and controls them, maintaining the chariot’s movement and protecting Arjuna’s fighting capacity despite the intense assault.