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,कुरुनन्दन! तब सारथिने अत्यन्त शोभाशाली अअश्रोंद्वारा, जो वायुके समान वेगसे चलनेके कारण नृत्य करते-से जान पड़ते थे, मुझे युद्धभूमिमें पहुँचाया
tato mām avahat sūto hayaiḥ paramaśobhibhiḥ taiḥ | nṛtyaddhir iva kauravya mārutapratimair gatiḥ ||
പിന്നീട്, ഹേ കൗരവ്യ, എന്റെ സാരഥി അത്യന്തം ശോഭയുള്ള ആ കുതിരകളാൽ എന്നെ മുന്നോട്ട് കൊണ്ടുപോയി; കാറ്റുപോലെ വേഗത്തിൽ പായുന്നതിനാൽ അവ നൃത്തം ചെയ്യുന്നവപോലെ തോന്നി.
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.