Shloka 79
स दृष्टवा पुनरायान्तं रथेन रथिनां वरम्
sa dṛṣṭvā punarāyāntaṃ rathena rathināṃ varam
Sañjaya said: Seeing that foremost of chariot-warriors returning again in his chariot, the onlookers recognized a renewed surge in the battle’s momentum—where valor and resolve, for good or ill, drive men back into the fray.
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The line highlights the battlefield ethic of persistence: a leading warrior, even after withdrawal or repositioning, returns again—showing how resolve and martial duty (kṣatriya-dharma) propel continued engagement, with moral weight depending on the cause served.
Sañjaya reports that a foremost chariot-fighter is seen coming back again in his chariot, signaling a renewed entry into the combat and drawing attention to that warrior’s prominence among rathins.