Shloka 38
नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च
Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault
रथिनो रथमारुहा प्रद्रुता वेगवत्तरम्
rathino rathamāruhā pradrutā vegavattaram
Sañjaya said: The chariot-warriors, having mounted their chariots, surged forward at an even greater speed—driven by the urgent momentum of battle, where resolve and haste alike propel men toward their chosen duty and peril.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, trained warriors act decisively and swiftly once committed—suggesting the ethical tension of kshatriya-dharma: when duty is accepted, hesitation gives way to resolute action, even amid danger.
Sañjaya reports that the chariot-fighters have mounted their chariots and are charging ahead with increased speed, indicating an escalation in the battle’s intensity and urgency.