Shloka 5
जयद्रथवधः — The Slaying of Jayadratha
Sunset Vow and Curse-Condition
अतोथचन््यत् पृतनाशेषं मन्ये कुनदिकामिव । तर्तव्यामल्पसलिलां चोदयाश्वानसम्भ्रमम्,“उससे भिन्न जो शेष सेना है, उसे मैं सुगमता-पूर्वक लाँघनेयोग्य थोड़े जलवाली छोटी नदीके समान समझता हूँ। अतः तुम निर्भय होकर घोड़ोंको आगे बढ़ाओ
ato 'nyat pṛtanāśeṣaṃ manye kundikām iva | tartavyām alpasalilāṃ codayāśvān asambhramam ||
ສັນຊະຍາກ່າວວ່າ: «ສ່ວນກອງທັບທີ່ເຫຼືອນອກຈາກເຂົານັ້ນ ຂ້ອຍເຫັນວ່າຂ້າມໄດ້ງ່າຍ ເຫມືອນຫ້ວຍນ້ຳນ້ອຍທີ່ນ້ຳຕື້ນ. ດັ່ງນັ້ນ ຢ່າຕົກໃຈ ຈົ່ງກະຕຸ້ນມ້າໃຫ້ໄປຂ້າງໜ້າ».
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights strategic courage grounded in clear assessment: when an obstacle is judged manageable, one should act decisively yet without panic (asambhrama), combining bravery with composure.
Sañjaya reports a battlefield evaluation: aside from a particular formidable factor (implied by “apart from him/that”), the remaining opposing force is considered easy to overcome, so the charioteer/warriors are urged to press forward by driving the horses ahead calmly.