Shloka 20
ध्वजवर्णनम् | Dhvaja-varṇanam
Description of War Standards
तस्यां रजन्यां मध्ये तु प्रतिबुद्धो जनार्दन:
tasyāṁ rajanyāṁ madhye tu pratibuddho janārdanaḥ
Sañjaya said: “In the middle of that night, Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa) awoke—an awakening that signals alertness and timely action amid the moral darkness of war, where vigilance and right counsel become essential to uphold dharma.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical necessity of wakeful awareness in times of conflict: when circumstances are dark and uncertain, a righteous leader must be alert, ready to guide action with discernment rather than impulse.
Sañjaya reports that in the middle of the night Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa) awoke, marking a transition to imminent counsel or action within the unfolding events of the war narrative.