Shloka 2936
भूरिश्रवसः गर्हा, प्रायोपवेशः, सात्यकिकृतशिरच्छेदः
Bhūriśravas’s Censure, Prāyopaveśa, and Sātyaki’s Beheading
प्रत्युद्याहि रथेनैनं प्रवरं सर्वधन्विनाम् । 'सूत! यह कृतवर्मा बाण लेकर रथके द्वारा तीव्र वेगसे आ रहा है। यह सम्पूर्ण धनुर्धरोंमें श्रेष्ठ है। तुम रथके द्वारा इसकी अगवानी करो”
sañjaya uvāca | pratyudyāhi rathenainaṃ pravaraṃ sarva-dhanvinām |
Sanjaya said: “Drive out in your chariot to meet him—this Krtavarma, arrows in hand, is rushing in with fierce speed. He is foremost among all bowmen; go forth in the chariot and receive him.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the battlefield setting, the verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma expressed as readiness, alert reception of a powerful ally, and disciplined execution of commands—meeting force with organized response rather than hesitation.
Sañjaya reports an urgent battlefield moment: Kṛtavarmā, renowned as an exceptional archer, is rapidly advancing with weapons ready, and the charioteer is instructed to drive out to meet and receive him.