Shloka 49
आपके रथी और महारथी वहाँ श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुनको उपस्थित देख बड़े भारी उद्वेगमें पड़कर उतावले हो उठे ।। अथ कृष्णौ महाभागौ तावका वीक्ष्य दंशितौ । अभ्यद्रवन्त संक्रुद्धास्तदद्भुतमिवा भवत्,आपके योद्धा कवच धारण किये महाभाग श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुनको आया हुआ देख कुपित हो उनकी ओर दौड़े, यह एक अद्भुत-सी बात हुई
atha kṛṣṇau mahābhāgau tāvakā vīkṣya daṃśitau | abhyadravanta saṃkruddhās tad adbhutam ivābhavat ||
Sañjaya said: Then your warriors, seeing the two illustrious ones—Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna—standing there in armor, rushed at them in anger. It seemed almost wondrous: in the heat of war, they were driven by agitation and wrath to charge the very pair whose presence could shake the courage of even great fighters.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger and agitation can override prudence even in seasoned warriors: confronted with formidable opponents, they still rush forward in wrath. Ethically, it underscores a recurring Mahābhārata theme—krodha (anger) clouds discernment and drives actions that appear 'adbhuta' (astonishing) because they defy sober judgment.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kaurava fighters, seeing Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna armored and present on the field, become enraged and charge toward them. The moment is described as wondrous, emphasizing the intensity of the encounter and the bold, impulsive surge of the Kaurava side.