Shloka 173
नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च
Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault
अपोवाह रथेनाशु सारथिध्व॑जिनीमुखात् । निष्पाप नरेश! आपके सालेको बेहोश पड़ा देख सारथि रथके द्वारा शीघ्र ही उसे सेनाके आगेसे दूर हटा ले गया
apovāha rathenāśu sārathidhvajinīmukhāt | niṣpāpa nareśa! āpake sāleko behōś paṛā dekh sārathi rathake dvārā śīghra hī use senāke āgesē dūra haṭā le gayā |
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai raja yang tak bernoda, melihat iparmu tergeletak pingsan, sais kereta segera membawanya pergi dengan kereta dari barisan terdepan bala tentara, menjauhkannya dari bahaya yang dekat.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, attendants and allies have a duty to protect and evacuate those who are incapacitated; compassion and practical care can coexist with martial duty.
Sañjaya reports that a charioteer, seeing the king’s brother-in-law unconscious, quickly drives the chariot to remove him from the army’s front line to safety.