Shloka 89
अर्जुनस्य शीघ्रप्रयाणं भीम-शकुनियुद्धं च
Arjuna’s Rapid Advance and the Bhīma–Śakuni Encounter
ततस्तव महासैन्यं गोविन्दप्रेरिता हया:
tatastava mahāsainyaṃ govinda-preritā hayāḥ
Sañjaya said: Then, the horses—impelled by Govinda—drove your vast army onward, as if the very momentum of the battle were being directed by Kṛṣṇa’s will.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the chaos of war, the epic frames outcomes as shaped not only by human effort but also by a higher moral order; Govinda’s ‘impelling’ suggests divine direction aligning events with dharma and destiny.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the movement and force of the battle—symbolized by the horses driving forward—are being urged on under Govinda’s influence, indicating Kṛṣṇa’s active role in steering the conflict.