Shloka 44
द्रौणिप्रतिज्ञा–नारायणास्त्रवर्णनम्
Drauṇi’s Vow and the Description of the Nārāyaṇāstra
त॑ दृष्टवा विरथं तत्र भ्रातरो5स्य महारथा: । अन्ववर्तन्त वेगेन महत्या सेनया सह,उसे रथहीन हुआ देख उसके अन्य महारथी भाई विशाल सेनाके साथ बड़े वेगसे उसकी सहायताके लिये आ पहुँचे
taṁ dṛṣṭvā virathaṁ tatra bhrātaro 'sya mahārathāḥ | anvavartanta vegena mahatyā senayā saha ||
サञ्जयは言った。彼がそこで戦車を失ったのを見て、兄弟たち—大車戦士たち—は大軍を伴い、勢いよく駆けつけて、戦の押し合いへし合いの中で彼を助け守ろうとした。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a crisis, especially in war, one’s duty includes protecting allies and kin when they become exposed—here, the ethical emphasis is on loyalty, swift assistance, and collective responsibility rather than abandoning a vulnerable comrade.
Sañjaya reports that a warrior has been made chariotless on the battlefield; seeing this, his brothers—renowned fighters—charge in quickly with a large contingent to aid him and stabilize the situation.