Shloka 14
Sātyaki’s Assurance and the Protection of Dharmarāja (सात्यकिवचनम्—धर्मराजरक्षणविचारः)
त॑ं तु लोकवरः पुंसां किरीटी हेमवर्मभृत् । चापबाणधरो वाहूं प्रदक्षिणमवर्तत,तब पुरुषोंमें श्रेष्ठ लोकप्रवर अर्जुनने सोनेके कवच और किरीट धारण करके धनुष- बाण लेकर उस रथकी परिक्रमा की
taṁ tu lokavaraḥ puṁsāṁ kirīṭī hemavarmabhṛt | cāpabāṇadharo vāhūṁ pradakṣiṇam avartata ||
Sanjaya said: Then Arjuna—foremost among men, the diademed hero—wearing golden armour, and bearing bow and arrows, circumambulated that chariot in reverence. The act signals disciplined warrior-conduct: even amid battle, he honours the seat of action and the duty he is about to undertake, aligning himself with righteous resolve rather than mere aggression.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in warfare, righteous action is marked by self-control and reverence: Arjuna’s pradakṣiṇā reflects disciplined intent and respect for duty, not reckless violence.
Sanjaya describes Arjuna, fully armed and adorned, making a respectful clockwise circuit around the chariot—an auspicious, reverential gesture before engaging in the next martial action.