Shloka 56
वासवी-शक्तेः प्रयोगः, घटोत्कच-वधोत्तर-शोकः, व्यासोपदेशश्च
The Vāsavī Spear’s Use, Post-Ghaṭotkaca Grief, and Vyāsa’s Counsel
तमापततन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य शैनेयस्य रथं प्रति
tam āpatatantaṃ samprekṣya śaineyasya rathaṃ prati
Melihat dia menerjang tanpa ragu ke arah kereta perang Śaineya, Sañjaya menggambarkan bahwa pada saat itu pusat pertempuran seakan menyempit pada satu titik: serbuan langsung yang sudah di ambang. Di sana tekad, keberanian, dan batas-batas dharma dalam membidik seorang kesatria tertentu bertemu dan berbenturan di panasnya perang.
सयजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights how, in war, decisive intent and focused action drive events, while implicitly raising the ethical weight of choosing a specific target—an aspect of kṣatriya-dharma where courage and responsibility are tested together.
Sañjaya reports that someone is charging toward Śaineya’s (Sātyaki’s) chariot; the verse functions as a transition into a direct confrontation centered on that chariot.