Shloka 11
द्रोणेन केकय-चेदि-वीरवधः
Droṇa’s engagements with the Kekayas and Cedis
न तथा गच्छति रथस्तपनस्य विशाम्पते । नेन्द्रस्य न तु रुद्रस्य नापि वैश्रवणस्य च,प्रजानाथ! सूर्य, इन्द्र, रुद्र तथा कुबेरका भी रथ वैसी तीव्र गतिसे नहीं चलता था, जैसे अर्जुनका चलता था
na tathā gacchati rathas tapanasya viśāmpate | nendrasya na tu rudrasya nāpi vaiśravaṇasya ca, prajānātha |
Sañjaya said: O lord of the people, O ruler among men—neither the chariot of the Sun, nor that of Indra, nor of Rudra, nor even of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera) moved with such swift force as Arjuna’s chariot did.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how extraordinary human effort, when aligned with righteous purpose in a dharmic struggle, can be portrayed as surpassing even divine benchmarks—an epic way of affirming resolve, duty, and moral momentum in battle.
Sañjaya reports to the king that Arjuna’s chariot is moving with astonishing speed, so great that it is compared favorably against the famed chariots of major deities (Sun, Indra, Rudra, Kubera), emphasizing Arjuna’s dominance in the unfolding combat.