Shloka 23
Yudhiṣṭhira–Droṇa Saṃgrāma
Engagement and Countermeasures
ततः प्रणिहितो ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते शुभलक्षणे । आत्मानमर्जुनो5पश्यद् गगने सहकेशवम्,तब शुभ लक्षणोंसे युक्त ब्राह्म मुहूर्तमें ध्यानस्थ होनेपर अर्जुनने अपने-आपको भगवान् श्रीकृष्णके साथ आकाशमें जाते देखा
tataḥ praṇihito brāhme muhūrte śubhalakṣaṇe | ātmānam arjuno 'paśyad gagane saha-keśavam ||
Sañjaya said: Then, having entered deep concentration at the auspicious Brahma-muhūrta marked by favorable signs, Arjuna beheld a visionary scene—he saw himself moving through the sky together with Keśava (Śrī Kṛṣṇa). The moment underscores how disciplined inner focus and sacred timing can open a moral-psychological clarity in the midst of war, with Kṛṣṇa’s presence signifying guidance and protection amid peril.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical-spiritual principle that disciplined inner attention (especially at a sanctified time like Brahma-muhūrta) can yield clarity and assurance; Kṛṣṇa’s companionship symbolizes righteous guidance sustaining the warrior’s mind amid the chaos of battle.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna, absorbed in meditation at the auspicious pre-dawn hour, experiences a vision in which he sees himself traveling through the sky together with Keśava (Kṛṣṇa).