Shloka 41
धृतराष्ट्र-संजय-संवादः — सात्यकि-अलम्बुसयोर्युद्धवर्णनम्
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Saṃjaya Dialogue; Account of Sātyaki vs Alambusa
'सारथे! मध्यम वेगका आश्रय लेकर तुम मुझे वहाँ ले चलो, जहाँ नाना प्रकारके अस्त्र- शस्त्र लिये युद्धके लिये उद्यत हुए बाह्लिकदेशीय सैनिक दिखायी देते हैं ।। दाक्षिणात्याश्व बहव: सूतपुत्रपुरोगमा: । हस्त्यश्वरथसम्बाधं यच्चानीकं॑ विलोक्यते
sārathe! madhyama-vegakā āśraya lekara tvaṁ māṁ tatra naya, yatra nānā-prakārastrāśastra-dhṛto yuddhāya udyatā bāhlika-deśīyāḥ sainikā dṛśyante || dākṣiṇātyāśvā bahavaḥ sūta-putra-purogamāḥ | hastyaśva-ratha-sambādhaṁ yac cānīkaṁ vilokyate ||
Di sana ada banyak kuda dari selatan, dengan putra sais (Karṇa) di barisan depan; dan tampak pula formasi tempur yang padat sesak oleh gajah, kuda, dan kereta perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined action amid chaos: even in war, movement and decision-making should be measured (madhyama-vega), guided by clear observation of forces and formations. It underscores the ethical weight of leadership—seeing the human and material scale of battle before acting.
Sañjaya addresses a charioteer, asking to be taken at a moderate pace to a sector of the battlefield where Bāhlika troops stand ready with diverse weapons. He notes a formation crowded with elephants, horses, and chariots, led by the ‘son of a charioteer’ (a common epithet for Karṇa), indicating the concentration and leadership of that contingent.