Shloka 4
Bhūriśravas–Sātyaki Saṃvāda and Duel; Arjuna’s Intervention (भूरिश्रवाः–सात्यकि संवादः, युद्धम्, अर्जुन-हस्तक्षेपः)
उवाच सारथिं तत्र क्रोधामर्षसमन्वित: । हार्दिक्याभिमुखं सूत कुरु मे रथमुत्तमम्,उन्होंने क्रोध और अमर्षमें भरकर वहाँ सारथिसे कहा--“सूत! तुम मेरे उत्तम रथको कृतवर्माके सामने ले चलो
uvāca sārathiṁ tatra krodhāmarṣa-samanvitaḥ | hārdikyābhimukhaṁ sūta kuru me ratham uttamam ||
Sañjaya said: Filled with anger and wounded pride, he spoke there to his charioteer: “Charioteer, drive my excellent chariot straight toward Hārdikya (Kṛtavarmā).”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how krodha (anger) and amarṣa (hurt pride) can seize a warrior’s judgment, shifting action from disciplined dharma to impulsive vendetta. It implicitly warns that ethical clarity in war is easily clouded when honor becomes personal.
In the midst of battle, a warrior—overcome by anger and resentment—orders his charioteer to steer his chariot directly toward Hārdikya, i.e., Kṛtavarmā, signaling an imminent direct engagement.