Shloka 15
अर्जुनस्योत्तरदिग्विजयः
Arjuna’s Northern Conquests and Tribute Collection
यः स सोदर्यवान् नाम द्वियोधी कृष्णसारथि: । अभ्यासघाती संदृश्यो दुर्जय: सर्वराजभि:,उस रथका नाम था सोदर्यवान्ू, उसमें दो महारथी योद्धा एक साथ बैठकर युद्ध कर सकते थे, इस समय भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण उसके सारथि थे। उस रथमें बार-बार शत्रुओंपर आघात करनेकी सुविधा थी तथा वह दर्शनीय होनेके साथ ही समस्त राजाओं के लिये दुर्जय था
yaḥ sa sodaryavān nāma dviyodhī kṛṣṇasārathiḥ | abhyāsaghātī saṃdṛśyo durjayaḥ sarvarājabhiḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Kereta itu bernama Sodaryavān. Ia dibuat agar dua mahārathi dapat bertempur bersama; pada saat itu Śrī Kṛṣṇa sendiri menjadi kusirnya. Kereta itu dirancang untuk serangan berulang yang terlatih, elok dipandang, dan—di hadapan para raja—hampir tak terkalahkan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that victory in royal warfare is not merely brute force: disciplined practice (abhyāsa), superior means (a specialized chariot), and exemplary leadership (Kṛṣṇa as sārathi) together create an almost unassailable advantage—implying that preparedness and right guidance are ethically weighty factors in conflict.
Vaiśampāyana describes a renowned chariot called Sodaryavān: it can carry two warriors for combat, Kṛṣṇa is serving as its charioteer, it enables repeated effective blows, looks magnificent, and is considered difficult for any king to defeat.