Shloka 44
द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa
नृत्यन्तं रथमार्गेषु धनुज्यातलनिःस्वनै: । संग्रामकोविदं पार्थ सर्वे युद्धविशारदा:
nṛtyantaṁ rathamārgeṣu dhanujyātalanisvanaiḥ | saṅgrāmakovidaṁ pārtha sarve yuddhaviśāradāḥ ||
ಸಂಜಯನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಧನುರ್ಜ್ಯೆಯ ಟಂಕರಧ್ವನಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ರಥಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ನೃತ್ಯಿಸುವಂತೆ ಸಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು। ಯುದ್ಧವಿಶಾರದರಾದ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಪಾರ್ಥನನ್ನು ಸಮರಕೌಶಲ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಮ ನಿಪುಣನೆಂದು ಕಂಡರು।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal of disciplined martial excellence: even amid violence, a kṣatriya’s duty is portrayed as mastery, composure, and purposeful action—skill directed toward one’s role in the larger moral order of the war.
Sañjaya describes Arjuna’s swift chariot-movement in battle, likening it to dancing, while the sharp twang of bowstrings fills the chariot-lanes; experienced fighters recognize him as exceptionally proficient in warfare.