Shloka 83
Śaineya’s Breakthrough and Reunion with Arjuna (शैनेयस्य समागमः)
भ्रामयित्वा महच्चर्म चामीकरविभूषितम् । तमसिं प्रेषयामास कृतवर्मरथं प्रति,उसने स्वर्णभूषित विशाल ढालको घुमाकर कृतवर्मके रथपर वह तलवार दे मारी
bhrāmayitvā mahac carma cāmīkaravibhūṣitam | tam asiṁ preṣayāmāsa kṛtavarmarathaṁ prati ||
Sañjaya said: Having whirled a great shield adorned with gold, he hurled his sword toward Kṛtavarman’s chariot. The scene underscores the relentless momentum of battle, where skill and aggression drive action, and ethical restraint is eclipsed by the immediate demands of combat.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the press of war, prowess and tactical aggression dominate conduct; it implicitly invites reflection on how quickly ethical restraint can be overridden when conflict escalates, a recurring moral tension throughout the Mahābhārata.
Sañjaya reports a combat moment: a warrior spins a large gold-adorned shield and then throws his sword toward Kṛtavarman’s chariot, indicating a direct, forceful assault aimed at disabling or striking the chariot-borne fighter.