Shloka 23
Yudhiṣṭhira–Droṇa Saṃgrāma
Engagement and Countermeasures
ततः प्रणिहितो ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते शुभलक्षणे । आत्मानमर्जुनो5पश्यद् गगने सहकेशवम्,तब शुभ लक्षणोंसे युक्त ब्राह्म मुहूर्तमें ध्यानस्थ होनेपर अर्जुनने अपने-आपको भगवान् श्रीकृष्णके साथ आकाशमें जाते देखा
tataḥ praṇihito brāhme muhūrte śubhalakṣaṇe | ātmānam arjuno 'paśyad gagane saha-keśavam ||
Kemudian, pada Brahma-muhūrta yang bertanda baik, saat ia tenggelam dalam samādhi, Arjuna melihat suatu penglihatan: dirinya melintas di angkasa bersama Keśava (Śrī Kṛṣṇa).
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical-spiritual principle that disciplined inner attention (especially at a sanctified time like Brahma-muhūrta) can yield clarity and assurance; Kṛṣṇa’s companionship symbolizes righteous guidance sustaining the warrior’s mind amid the chaos of battle.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna, absorbed in meditation at the auspicious pre-dawn hour, experiences a vision in which he sees himself traveling through the sky together with Keśava (Kṛṣṇa).