Shloka 373
जयद्रथवधः — The Slaying of Jayadratha
Sunset Vow and Curse-Condition
शशाड्कसंनिकाशान् वै वाजिनो व्यनुदद् भृशम् | संजय कहते हैं--राजन्! सात्यकिके ऐसा कहनेपर सारथिने चन्द्रमाके समान श्वेत वर्णवाले उन घोड़ोंको, जो सुशिक्षित और अच्छी प्रकार सवारीका काम देनेवाले थे, बड़े वेगसे हाँका
saśāṅkasaṃnikāśān vai vājino vyanudad bhṛśam |
Sañjaya said: O King, when Sātyaki had spoken thus, the charioteer drove on with great force those well-trained horses, white and radiant like the moon—fit for swift and steady riding—pressing them forward into the press of battle.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violence, the epic highlights disciplined action: a command is executed with skill and control. The focus is on competence and duty (the charioteer’s precise response), rather than rage or cruelty.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that after Sātyaki’s words, the charioteer urges the moon-white, well-trained horses forward at great speed, advancing the chariot in the ongoing battle.