Shloka 253
द्रोणवध-प्रश्नः
Droṇa’s Fall: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry
क्षमावन्तो5वहन् संख्ये सेनाबिन्दुमरिंदमम् । सोनेके आभूषणों तथा कवचोंसे सुशोभित रेशमके समान श्वैत-पीत रोमवाले सहनशील घोड़ोंने शत्रुओंका दमन करनेवाले सेनाबिन्दुको युद्धभूमिमें पहुँचाया
sañjaya uvāca | kṣamāvanto 'vahan saṅkhye senābindhum ariṃdamam |
Sañjaya said: In the thick of battle, patient and enduring horses bore Senābindhu—the subduer of foes—forward. Adorned with many ornaments and protected by armor, those resilient steeds, with silk-like coats of whitish-yellow hue, carried the enemy-crushing warrior onto the field of war, underscoring how disciplined endurance and martial readiness sustain a commander amid the violence of righteous conflict.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights endurance (kṣamā) and disciplined readiness as essential supports of martial duty: even amid violence, steadiness and proper preparedness enable a warrior to act effectively within the demands of battle.
Sañjaya reports that resilient, well-adorned and armored horses carry the warrior Senābindhu—described as a crusher of enemies—onto the battlefield during the fighting.