Shloka 50
Adhyāya 55: Pārtha–Rādheya Saṃvāda and Tactical Exchange
Chapter 55
एतस्याभिमुखं वीर रथं पररथारुजम् | प्रापयस्वैष राजा हि प्रमाथी युद्धदुर्मद:,वीर! शत्रुओंके रथको तोड़ डालनेवाले अपने इस रथको तुम इसीके सम्मुख ले चलो। यह राजा शत्रुओंको मथ डालनेवाला तथा युद्धके लिये उन्मत्त रहनेवाला है
etasyābhimukhaṁ vīra rathaṁ pararathārujam | prāpayasvaiṣa rājā hi pramāthī yuddha-durmadaḥ ||
Arjuna dijo: «Oh héroe, conduce este carro—que hace añicos los carros de los enemigos—directamente hacia él. Pues ese rey es, en verdad, un feroz triturador de adversarios, embriagado por el ardor de la batalla».
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ethos of meeting a formidable opponent directly, combining courage with tactical positioning—advancing the chariot to confront the battle-maddened king rather than avoiding engagement.
Arjuna issues a battlefield command to his charioteer/companion, instructing him to drive their powerful chariot straight toward a fierce king described as a destroyer of enemies and intoxicated with war.