Shloka 99
Vāsudeva-Māhātmya: Duryodhana’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Theological Account of Keśava
रथादवप्लुत्य ततस्त्वरावान् पार्थोप्यनुद्र॒ुत्य यदुप्रवीरम् । जग्राह पीनोत्तमलम्बबाहुं बा्वदोर्हरिं व्यायतपीनबाहु:
rathād avaplutya tatas tvarāvān pārtho 'py anudrutya yadupravīram | jagrāha pīnotta-ma-lamba-bāhuṃ bāhubhyāṃ hariṃ vyāyata-pīna-bāhuḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : Alors Pārtha (Arjuna), bondissant du char dans une hâte extrême, courut à la suite du plus éminent héros des Yadus. S’étant approché, Arjuna—dont les bras étaient larges et puissants—saisit Hari (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) de ses deux bras, tandis que Kṛṣṇa avançait, les bras longs, robustes et nobles.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined dependence on righteous guidance: even a mighty warrior like Arjuna, in a surge of urgency, physically restrains and clings to Kṛṣṇa—signaling that in moments when anger or rash action may erupt, dharma is protected by seeking counsel, restraint, and alignment with a higher moral compass.
Sañjaya describes Arjuna jumping down from the chariot and running after Kṛṣṇa, the foremost Yadu hero. As Kṛṣṇa advances, Arjuna reaches him and holds him with both arms, emphasizing the immediacy and intensity of the moment on the battlefield.