Shloka 104
अध्याय १४८ — कर्णप्रभावः, धृष्टद्युम्नस्य विरथता, तथा घटोत्कच-आह्वानम्
Chapter 148: Karṇa’s Pressure, Dhṛṣṭadyumna Unhorsed, and the Summoning of Ghaṭotkaca
अब्रवीच्च पुनस्तत्र त्वरमाणो जनार्दन: । धनंजय शिरश्छिन्धि सैन्धवस्य दुरात्मन:,उस समय वहाँ भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण पुन: उतावले होकर बोल उठे--'धनंजय! तुम दुरात्मा सिंधुराजका मस्तक शीघ्र काट लो
abravīc ca punas tatra tvaramāṇo janārdanaḥ | dhanañjaya śiraś chindhi saindhavasya durātmanaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Then, right there, Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa), pressed by urgency, spoke again: “Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), cut off at once the head of the wicked Saindhava (Jayadratha).” The command underscores the moral and strategic necessity of swift action in war when a grievous wrong has been committed and justice must be executed without delay.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights decisive performance of one’s duty (kṣātra-dharma) when justice and protection of the righteous require immediate action; Kṛṣṇa’s guidance frames urgency as ethically grounded resolve rather than impulsive violence.
In the midst of the battle, Kṛṣṇa urgently instructs Arjuna to behead Jayadratha (Saindhava), pressing Arjuna to act swiftly at a critical moment in the Drona Parva conflict.