Shloka 44
द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa
नृत्यन्तं रथमार्गेषु धनुज्यातलनिःस्वनै: । संग्रामकोविदं पार्थ सर्वे युद्धविशारदा:
nṛtyantaṁ rathamārgeṣu dhanujyātalanisvanaiḥ | saṅgrāmakovidaṁ pārtha sarve yuddhaviśāradāḥ ||
संजय बोले—धनुष की डोरी के टंकार-ध्वनि से रथमार्गों पर वह मानो नृत्य करता हुआ चलता था। युद्ध में निपुण वे सब योद्धा पार्थ को संग्राम-कौशल में परम प्रवीण देखकर चकित थे।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal of disciplined martial excellence: even amid violence, a kṣatriya’s duty is portrayed as mastery, composure, and purposeful action—skill directed toward one’s role in the larger moral order of the war.
Sañjaya describes Arjuna’s swift chariot-movement in battle, likening it to dancing, while the sharp twang of bowstrings fills the chariot-lanes; experienced fighters recognize him as exceptionally proficient in warfare.