Shloka 3
कृष्ण: श्वेतान् महावेगानश्वानूकाञज्चनभूषणान् । मुक्ताजालप्रतिच्छन्नान् प्रैषीत् कर्णरथं प्रति,श्रीकृष्णने सोनेके आभूषणोंसे विभूषित तथा मोतीकी जालियोंसे आच्छादित श्वेत रंगके महान् वेगशाली अश्वोंको कर्णके रथकी ओर बढ़ाया
sañjaya uvāca | kṛṣṇaḥ śvetān mahāvegān aśvān ūkāñcana-bhūṣaṇān | muktājāla-praticchannān praiṣīt karṇa-rathaṃ prati ||
Sanjaya said: Krishna directed forward, toward Karna’s chariot, swift white horses of tremendous speed—adorned with gold ornaments and covered with netted strings of pearls. In the charged ethics of war, the verse underscores deliberate, skillful action: even amid violence, strategy and mastery over resources are employed with clear intent, shaping the encounter that is about to unfold.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights purposeful, skillful action in a morally fraught setting: leadership expresses itself through clear intention and competent means, even on the battlefield, where choices and preparations shape outcomes.
Sanjaya reports that Krishna sends forward swift, richly adorned white horses—covered with pearl-netting—toward Karna’s chariot, signaling a tactical movement as the confrontation with Karna is being set up.