Shloka 386
Śiva’s Battlefield Manifestation and Vyāsa’s Śatarudrīya Exposition (शिवप्रादुर्भावः शतरुद्रीयव्याख्यानम्)
उलूकस्य रथं तूर्णमारुरोह विशाम्पते । प्रजापालक भरतश्रेष्ठ! तब सुबलपुत्र शकुनि अपने रथसे कूदकर तुरंत ही उलूकके रथपर जा चढ़ा
ulūkasya rathaṃ tūrṇam āruroha viśāmpate | prajā-pālaka bharata-śreṣṭha! tataḥ subala-putraḥ śakuniḥ sva-rathāt kūdya tvaritaṃ hy ulūka-ratham āruroha ||
サンジャヤは言った。おお民の主、臣民を護る者、バーラタ族の最勝者よ—そのときスバラの子シャクニは自らの戦車から跳び降り、ためらうことなくウルーカの戦車へと乗り移った。戦の圧迫の中、この迅速な戦車の乗り換えは、差し迫った戦術的連携と、即時の利を得るために自らの位置を捨てる覚悟を示している。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights wartime decisiveness: effective leaders and strategists rapidly adapt positions and resources to meet immediate needs, prioritizing outcome and coordination over attachment to one’s own station.
Sañjaya reports that Śakuni quickly leaves his own chariot and mounts Ulūka’s chariot, indicating an urgent tactical move and close coordination between them amid the battle.