Shloka 19
भीष्म–रामजामदग्न्ययुद्धप्रस्थानवर्णनम्
Bhishma’s Account of Parashurama’s Challenge and the March to Kurukshetra
ततो मामवहत् सूतो हयै: परमशोभि तै: । नृत्यद्धिरिव कौरव्य मारुतप्रतिमैर्गती
tato mām avahat sūto hayaiḥ paramaśobhibhiḥ taiḥ | nṛtyaddhir iva kauravya mārutapratimair gatiḥ ||
ನಂತರ, ಓ ಕೌರವ್ಯ, ನನ್ನ ಸಾರಥಿಯು ಆ ಪರಮಶೋಭೆಯ ಕುದುರೆಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದನು; ಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಓಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವು ನೃತ್ಯಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights readiness for one’s appointed duty: even before the clash, disciplined preparation and capable support (the charioteer and swift horses) enable a warrior to meet the demands of dharma in a time of conflict.
Bhishma recounts being taken by his charioteer in a chariot drawn by exceptionally splendid, wind-swift horses, whose rapid motion makes them appear to dance, as he is conveyed toward the battlefield/scene of impending action.