Shloka 48
Adhyāya 55: Pārtha–Rādheya Saṃvāda and Tactical Exchange
Chapter 55
य एष तु रथानीके सुवर्णकवचावृत: । सेनाग्रयेण तृतीयेन व्यावहार्येण तिछति
arjuna uvāca | ya eṣa tu rathānīke suvarṇakavacāvṛtaḥ | senāgrayeṇa tṛtīyena vyāvahāryeṇa tiṣṭhati |
アルジュナは言った。「あそこに、戦車兵の中に立ち、黄金の鎧をまとい、第三の前衛隊——なお働き得て、疲れを知らず、すぐさま戦に臨める隊——とともに布陣する者がいる。あれこそ持国王の子、名高き王スヨーダナ（ドゥルヨーダナ）である。」
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights discernment and situational awareness in dharmic conflict: leaders are identified not by rhetoric but by their position, preparedness, and responsibility within the army—implying accountability of command in war.
Arjuna points out and identifies Suyodhana (Duryodhana) on the battlefield formation, describing him as stationed among the chariot troops, clad in golden armour, and placed with a forward, ready division—marking him as a principal figure in the opposing force.