Shloka 48
अलंबलवधः (Alaṃbala-vadhaḥ) / The Slaying of Alaṃbala and the Advance toward Karṇa
हयोगग्रैर्महावेगैहेंमभाण्डवि भूषितै: । युक्त समारुह्मु च तं विमानप्रतिमं रथम्
hayograiḥ mahāvegaiḥ hemabhāṇḍa-vibhūṣitaiḥ | yuktaṃ samāruhya ca taṃ vimāna-pratimaṃ ratham ||
Sañjaya berkata: Setelah memasangkan kuda-kuda unggul yang amat kencang, berhias perlengkapan emas, mereka menaiki kereta yang laksana vimāna itu—siap menyongsong gelombang pertempuran berikutnya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined readiness: in a dharmic narrative, action is preceded by proper preparation and order. Even amid violence, the epic often frames conduct through control, competence, and the visible signs of responsibility borne by warriors and leaders.
Sañjaya describes warriors (implied by context) harnessing swift horses with golden equipment and mounting a magnificent chariot likened to a vimāna, signaling immediate movement into the next phase of the battle.