Shloka 7
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय १८: संशप्तकगणयुद्धे अर्जुनस्यास्त्रप्रयोगः
Drona Parva, Chapter 18: Arjuna’s astra-deployment against the Saṃśaptakas
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुर्ईषीकेशं ततोड<र्जुन: । आससाद रणे व्यूढां त्रिगर्तानामनीकिनीम्,भगवान् हृषीकेशसे ऐसा कहकर महाबाहु अर्जुनने युद्धमें त्रिगर्तोंकी व्यूहाकार खड़ी हुई सेनापर आक्रमण किया
evam uktvā mahābāhur hṛṣīkeśaṁ tato 'rjunaḥ | āsasāda raṇe vyūḍhāṁ trigartānām anīkinīm ||
Setelah berkata demikian, Arjuna yang berlengan perkasa maju di medan perang dan menerjang bala tentara Trigarta yang berdiri dalam formasi tempur.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the transition from speech and intention to decisive action in accordance with one’s role: Arjuna, after addressing Kṛṣṇa, commits to the demands of kṣatriya-dharma by engaging the enemy formation without hesitation.
Sañjaya narrates that Arjuna, having spoken to Hṛṣīkeśa (Kṛṣṇa), charges into the battle and attacks the Trigartas’ army, which is standing in a prepared military formation.