Shloka 4
Arjuna’s Concentrated Archery and the Rout of the Kaurava Mahārathas
Gāṇḍīva-Nirghoṣa Episode
आनुपूर्व्यात् तु तत् सर्वमास्थाय जवमुत्तमम् | प्राहिणोच्चन्द्रसंकाशान् कुपितानिव तान् हयान्
ānupūrvyāt tu tat sarvam āsthāya javam uttamam | prāhiṇoc candrasaṅkāśān kupitān iva tān hayān ||
Kemudian, dengan menempuh urutan yang tepat dan memakai segala cara terbaik untuk menambah laju, Uttara melesatkan kuda-kuda putih yang cemerlang laksana bulan itu secepat-cepatnya, seakan-akan mereka berlari dalam amarah.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Effective action in crisis requires method and composure: by proceeding systematically (ānupūrvyāt) and applying the best means (uttamam javam), one can direct powerful forces—here, the horses—toward a purposeful end rather than letting fear or confusion govern the moment.
In the Virāṭa episode’s battle context, Uttara urges the chariot team onward. Using proper techniques in sequence, he drives the moon-white horses at great speed, described as if they were running in anger.