Shloka 52
अध्याय १४८ — कर्णप्रभावः, धृष्टद्युम्नस्य विरथता, तथा घटोत्कच-आह्वानम्
Chapter 148: Karṇa’s Pressure, Dhṛṣṭadyumna Unhorsed, and the Summoning of Ghaṭotkaca
एवं तत् तव राजेन्द्र चतुरड्गबलं तदा । व्याकुलीकृत्य कौन्तेयो जयद्रथमुपाद्रवत्,राजेन्द्र! उस समय इस प्रकार आपकी उस चतुरंगिणी सेनाको व्याकुल करके कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुन जयद्रथकी ओर बढ़े
evaṁ tat tava rājendra catur-aṅga-balaṁ tadā | vyākulīkṛtya kaunteyo jayadratham upādravat ||
Sañjaya berkata: Wahai raja, pada saat itu, setelah mengacaukan bala catur-aṅga milikmu, Arjuna putra Kuntī maju menyerbu Jayadratha.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights resolute action aligned with a solemn purpose: Arjuna, after disrupting the opposing formation, advances directly toward the responsible target (Jayadratha). It underscores determination, strategic focus, and the ethical weight of keeping one’s vow amid the chaos of war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Arjuna has thrown the Kaurava fourfold army into disarray and is now rushing forward to engage Jayadratha, the key figure Arjuna is pursuing on the battlefield.