Shloka 20
अमोघशक्तिव्यंसनप्रश्नः — Why Karṇa’s Śakti Was Not Used on Arjuna
ततोअस्य सारथिं क्षिप्रमन्यं दुर्योधनो 5दिशत् । स तेन संगृहीताश्वः पुनरभ्यद्रवद् रिपून्
tato 'sya sārathiṁ kṣipram anyaṁ duryodhano 'diśat | sa tena saṁgṛhītāśvaḥ punar abhyadravad ripūn ||
サンジャヤは言った。「そこでドゥルヨーダナは急ぎ、彼のために別の御者を任じた。その御者が馬を御し、手綱を確かに収めるや、彼は再び敵へと突撃した。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the midst of upheaval, effective leadership restores the means of action (here, a competent charioteer controlling the horses) and resumes one’s chosen duty. Ethically, it highlights how determination and organizational control can sustain warfare—inviting reflection on the moral cost of perseverance in a destructive cause.
Sañjaya reports that Duryodhana quickly assigns a new charioteer for a warrior (implied by 'for him'). Once the horses are steadied and controlled, the chariot again rushes into battle against the foes.