Shloka 43
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५७
Arjuna’s targeted advance; Śalya–Karṇa dialogue; interception attempts
याहि याहीति गोविन्द मुहुर्महुरचोदयत् । तां युद्धभूमिं पार्थस्य दर्शयित्वा च माधव:
yāhi yāhīti govinda muhur muhur acodayat | tāṁ yuddhabhūmiṁ pārthasya darśayitvā ca mādhavaḥ ||
Sañjaya dijo: Arjuna instaba una y otra vez a Govinda: “¡Adelante, adelante!” Entonces Mādhava, mostrando a Pārtha el campo de batalla, avanzó con premura, guiándolo hacia el lugar donde reyes y guerreros se iban congregando, y llamando su atención sobre la grave realidad, cargada de dharma, del choque inminente.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of war: even amid urgency, action is guided through clear perception and counsel. Arjuna’s insistence and Kṛṣṇa’s guiding role underscore disciplined leadership—moving forward while keeping the moral reality of the battlefield fully in view.
Arjuna repeatedly tells Kṛṣṇa to proceed. Kṛṣṇa advances quickly, showing Arjuna the battlefield—directing his attention to the assembled forces and the immediate situation before engagement.