Shloka 16
Udyoga Parva, Adhyāya 55 — Sañjaya’s Report on Pāṇḍava Readiness and Arjuna’s Dhvaja
माद्रीपुत्रं नकुलं त्वाजमीढ महेन्द्रदत्ता हरयो वाजिमुख्या: । समा वायोर्बलवन्तस्तरस्विनो वहन्ति वीर वृत्रशत्रुं यथेन्द्रम्
sañjaya uvāca |
mādrīputraṃ nakulaṃ tv ājamīḍa mahendradattā harayo vājimukhyāḥ |
samā vāyor balavantas tarasvino vahanti vīra vṛtraśatruṃ yathendram, ajamīḍakulanandana ||
Sañjaya dijo: «Oh descendiente de Ajamīḍa, los corceles más eminentes—caballos castaños otorgados por el gran Indra—llevan ahora el carro de Nakula, el heroico hijo de Mādrī. Iguales al viento en fuerza y rapidez, lo transportan tal como antaño transportaron al propio Indra, el matador de Vṛtra».
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse conveys that righteous martial preparedness is marked by auspicious signs: Nakula’s chariot is drawn by horses associated with Indra, suggesting that disciplined valor aligned with dharma attracts divine-like support and legitimacy.
Sañjaya describes Nakula’s chariot team: exceptionally swift and strong bay horses, said to be gifts of Indra, now carry Nakula just as they once carried Indra, thereby praising Nakula’s stature and readiness in the unfolding conflict.