Shloka 176
कर्णवधार्थं धनञ्जयस्य प्रतिज्ञा — Arjuna’s resolve for Karṇa’s defeat
निगृहीतं रथं दृष्टवा केशवं चाप्यभिद्रुतम् । फिर उन महारथियोंसे घिरे हुए अर्जुन अपने रथको पकड़ा गया और श्रीकृष्णपर भी आक्रमण हुआ देख रणभूमिमें कुपित हो उठे
nigṛhītaṁ rathaṁ dṛṣṭvā keśavaṁ cāpy abhidrūtam |
Sañjaya said: “Seeing Arjuna’s chariot seized and Keśava (Kṛṣṇa) also rushed at and assailed, Arjuna—hemmed in by those great chariot-warriors—flared up in wrath on the battlefield.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid fury, the episode highlights kṣatriya-dharma: safeguarding one’s companions (especially the charioteer) and responding firmly when the enemy attempts to overwhelm through aggressive seizure and encirclement.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna sees his chariot being seized and Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) being charged at; surrounded by great warriors, Arjuna becomes enraged and prepares to counter the assault.