Shloka 48
द्रोणवध-प्रश्नः
Droṇa’s Fall: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry
कर्बुरा: शितिपादास्तु स्वर्णजालपरिच्छदा: । जारासंधधि हया: श्रेष्ठा: सहदेवमुदावहन्,जरासंधके पुत्र सहदेवको काले पैरोंवाले चितकबरे श्रेष्ठ घोड़े, जो सोनेकी जालीसे विभूषित थे, रणभूमिमें ले गये
sañjaya uvāca |
karburāḥ śitipādās tu svarṇajālaparicchadāḥ |
jarāsandhadhihayāḥ śreṣṭhāḥ sahadevam udāvahan ||
Sañjaya said: The finest horses of Jarāsandha’s lineage—dappled in color, with pale feet, and adorned with golden netting—bore Sahadeva, son of Jarāsandha, forth into the field.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid the splendor and resources of kingship, the warrior’s focus is dharma: being carried into battle symbolizes readiness to perform one’s appointed duty without being distracted by outward grandeur.
Sañjaya describes Sahadeva being conveyed into the battlefield by excellent, dappled, white-footed horses associated with Jarāsandha’s line, richly adorned with golden net-like trappings.