Shloka 71
अध्याय १४८ — कर्णप्रभावः, धृष्टद्युम्नस्य विरथता, तथा घटोत्कच-आह्वानम्
Chapter 148: Karṇa’s Pressure, Dhṛṣṭadyumna Unhorsed, and the Summoning of Ghaṭotkaca
पुनरेवाब्रवीत् कृष्णो धनंजयमिदं वच: । जब इस प्रकार सिंधुराज दिवाकरकी ओर देखने लगा, तब भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण पुनः अर्जुनसे इस प्रकार बोले-- || ७० $ ।। पश्य सिन्धुपतिं वीर प्रेक्षमाणं दिवाकरम्
punar evābravīt kṛṣṇo dhanañjayam idaṃ vacaḥ | paśya sindhupatiṃ vīra prekṣamāṇaṃ divākaram ||
Sañjaya said: Then again Kṛṣṇa spoke these words to Dhanañjaya (Arjuna): “O hero, look at the lord of Sindhu, gazing toward the sun.” In the midst of battle, Kṛṣṇa draws Arjuna’s attention to Jayadratha’s reliance on the sun and timing—highlighting how attachment to a perceived advantage can become a moral and strategic vulnerability when one’s cause is adharma.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Kṛṣṇa’s prompt underscores that in dharmic struggle, awareness of time, motive, and the opponent’s dependencies matters; clinging to external guarantees (like timing tied to the sun) can expose one’s ethical and strategic weakness, while right counsel helps align action with dharma.
During the Drona Parva battle sequence centered on Jayadratha, Kṛṣṇa points Arjuna toward Jayadratha, who is watching the sun—suggesting he is calculating the day’s progress and relying on it for safety—setting up Kṛṣṇa’s tactical guidance for Arjuna’s next move.