Shloka 15
अर्जुनस्य गुरुधर्मविलापः तथा शैनेयकर्णयोर्युद्धारम्भः | Arjuna’s Lament on Guru-Dharma and the Opening of the Sātyaki–Karṇa Duel
मामेवाभिमुखं तूर्ण गजाश्वरथपत्तिमत् । नादयन् वै दिश: सर्वा रथघोषेण सारथे
mām evābhimukhaṃ tūrṇaṃ gajāśvarathapattimat | nādayan vai diśaḥ sarvā rathaghoṣeṇa sārathi
Sañjaya said: “Rushing straight toward me with elephants, horses, chariots, and foot-soldiers, he made all the directions resound with the thunder of his chariot—O charioteer.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes the overwhelming force and psychological impact of war—speed, massed arms, and the intimidating roar of chariots—highlighting how power is displayed and perceived on the battlefield rather than offering a direct moral injunction.
Sañjaya describes a combatant advancing rapidly straight toward him, accompanied by a full complement of troops (elephants, horses, chariots, infantry), and the chariot’s thunderous noise making all directions echo; he addresses the listener as “O charioteer.”