Shloka 17
Adhyāya 14: Śalya’s Missile-Pressure and the Pāṇḍava Convergence (शल्यस्य शरवर्षम्)
ततः क्रुद्धस्य पार्थस्य रथमार्गे विशाम्पते
tataḥ kruddhasya pārthasya rathamārge viśāmpate
तब, हे प्रजापते! क्रुद्ध हुए पार्थ के रथमार्ग के साथ-साथ (युद्ध की धारा आगे बढ़ी)।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights how krodha (anger) can become a decisive force in war: it sharpens intent and accelerates action, yet it also risks eclipsing discernment—an ethical reminder that even justified martial resolve should remain governed by dharma and self-control.
Sañjaya continues his report to the king, indicating that events now unfold along Arjuna’s chariot-course as Arjuna becomes enraged—setting up the next description of movements and clashes that follow from his heightened fury.