Shloka 17
दृष्टवा पार्थ तथा यान्तं चिन्तापरिगतं तदा । रथमें बैठकर चलते समय गाण्डीवधारी अर्जुनको चिन्तामग्न देख भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने उनसे इस प्रकार कहा ।।
dṛṣṭvā pārthaṃ tathā yāntaṃ cintāparigataṃ tadā | ratham āruhya yāntaṃ gāṇḍīvadhāriṇaṃ arjunaṃ cintāmagnaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhagavān śrīkṛṣṇas tam evam uvāca || (atra pāṭhe anyāni vākya-khaṇḍāni saṅkīrṇāni dṛśyante: ‘vāyudeva uvāca’, ‘gāṇḍīvadhanvan saṅgrāme ye tvayā dhanuṣā jitāḥ’, ‘prayāhi śīghraṃ govinda sūtaputra-jighāṃsayā’ iti)
Sanjaya berkata: Melihat Arjuna, pemegang Gāṇḍīva, berangkat dengan hati diliputi kecemasan, Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa menuturkan kata-kata ini kepadanya: “Govinda! Siapkan keretaku. Pasangkan kembali kuda-kuda terbaik; lengkapi kereta besar itu dengan segala jenis senjata. Biarkan kuda-kuda yang telah dilatih dan dibiasakan oleh para penunggangnya datang kemari dengan perlengkapan kereta yang lengkap; dan berangkatlah segera dengan tekad menewaskan putra sais itu (Karṇa).”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a righteous cause, a warrior may be seized by चिंता (anxious doubt). The text highlights the need for steadiness and decisive action under dharma: leadership (Krishna) responds to inner turmoil by directing the mind toward duty, preparedness, and purposeful resolve.
Sanjaya reports that Arjuna is departing in his chariot but appears troubled. Krishna notices this and speaks to him. The surrounding lines (as presented in the excerpt) emphasize urgent preparation of the chariot and a swift advance with the aim of confronting and killing Karna (called ‘sūtaputra’).