Shloka 313
रणभूमिवर्णनम् — Devāsuropama-yuddha and the ‘River’ Metaphor of the Battlefield
संशप्तकगणांश्वैव वेगितो5भिविदुद्रुवे । शत्रुसेनाका संहार करनेवाले अर्जुनने महाधनुर्धर कृतवर्मा तथा संशप्तकगणोंपर बड़े वेगसे आक्रमण किया
saṃśaptakagaṇāṃś caiva vegito 'bhividudruve | śatrusenākāsaṃhārakaraṇe 'rjuno mahādhanurdharaṃ kṛtavarmāṇaṃ tathā saṃśaptakagaṇān upari mahāvegād abhyakrāmat |
サञ्जयは言った。「凄まじい速さに駆られ、敵軍を滅ぼす者として名高いアルジュナは、サンシャプタカの諸隊と大弓手クリタヴァルマンにまっすぐ突進し、圧倒的な勢いで攻め立てた。そこには戦場の苛烈な義務の掟が映る—敵勢を断ち、味方を守るため、容赦なき戦の要請の中で断乎として動くのである。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in wartime: when facing vowed and formidable opponents, a warrior must act decisively to protect allies and restrain enemy aggression, even though the action entails grave violence and moral weight.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna, moving with great speed, charges and attacks Kṛtavarman and the Saṃśaptaka bands—an intense engagement aimed at breaking a dangerous enemy contingent on the battlefield.