Shloka 33
ततोडर्जुन: प्राउ्जलिकं महात्मा ततोअब्रवीद् वासुदेवो5पि पार्थम् । छिन्ध्यस्य मूर्धानमरे: शरेण न यावदारोहति वै रथं वृष:
tato ’rjunaḥ prāñjalikaṃ mahātmā tato ’bravīd vāsudevo ’pi pārtham | chindhy asya mūrdhānam areḥ śareṇa na yāvad ārohati vai rathaṃ vṛṣaḥ ||
そのとき大いなる魂のアルジュナは、合掌して敬意を表し、身を正して待った。するとヴァースデーヴァ（クリシュナ）はパールタに告げた。「戦士たちの中の雄牛が戦車に乗り込む前に、矢で敵の首を断て。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a battlefield context, dharma includes prompt, decisive action guided by clear judgment. Kṛṣṇa’s instruction highlights strategic timing—acting before an opponent gains advantage—to prevent greater danger and fulfill one’s protective duty.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna stands with folded hands, attentive, and Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) addresses him, urging him to strike the enemy decisively—beheading him with an arrow—before the foe can mount his chariot and become fully battle-ready.