Shloka 11
संचोदय हयान् शीघ्र धार्तराष्ट्रचमूं प्रति
sañcodaya hayān śīghra dhārtarāṣṭracamūṃ prati
Sañjaya said: “Urge the horses on quickly—drive straight toward the army of the Dhārtarāṣṭras.” In the charged ethics of battle, the command signals decisive engagement: once the moment of confrontation arrives, hesitation gives way to disciplined action aligned with one’s chosen side and duty.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the battlefield ethic of resolute, disciplined action: once a duty-bound course is chosen in war, one must act decisively and without wavering, directing one’s resources (here, the horses and chariot) toward the appointed objective.
Sañjaya reports a command to drive the chariot forward quickly, urging the horses toward the Dhārtarāṣṭra (Kaurava) host—an immediate tactical move signaling the onset or intensification of direct engagement.