Shloka 29
रथचिह्नवर्णनम् / Description of Chariot Standards and Allied Advances
संजय उवाच राधेयस्य वच: श्रुत्वा राजा दुर्योधनस्तत: । भ्रातृभि: सहितो राजन प्रायाद् द्रोणरथं प्रति,संजय कहते हैं--महाराज! राधानन्दन कर्णकी बात सुनकर राजा दुर्योधन अपने भाइयोंके साथ द्रोणाचार्यके रथकी ओर चल दिया
sañjaya uvāca rādheyasya vacaḥ śrutvā rājā duryodhanas tataḥ | bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito rājan prāyād droṇarathaṃ prati ||
Sañjaya said: O King, having heard the words of Rādheya (Karna), King Duryodhana then set out, accompanied by his brothers, toward Droṇa’s chariot—moving to confer and act amid the mounting pressures of war and command.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how leaders respond to counsel in crisis: hearing an ally’s words (Karna), Duryodhana immediately moves to the commander (Droṇa). Ethically, it underscores the power of advice and the responsibility of command decisions in war, even when the broader cause is morally fraught.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that after listening to Karṇa, Duryodhana, along with his brothers, proceeds toward Droṇa’s chariot—indicating a shift to consultation or coordination with Droṇa on the battlefield.