Shloka 47
Irāvān-nidhana-anantaraṃ Ghaṭotkaca-nādaḥ
After Irāvān’s fall: Ghaṭotkaca’s roar and the clash with Duryodhana
एवमुक्त: स वार्ष्णेय: कौन्तेयेनामितौजसा । रथं श्वेतहयैर्युक्ते प्रेषयामास संयुगे
evam uktaḥ sa vārṣṇeyaḥ kaunteyenāmitaujasā | rathaṁ śvetahayairyukte preṣayāmāsa saṁyuge ||
Sanjaya berkata: Setelah demikian dititahkan oleh Arjuna, putera Kunti yang tiada terukur gagahnya, Krishna dari keturunan Vrishni mengarahkan kereta perang yang dipasang kuda-kuda putih mara ke hadapan di medan tempur.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic action through coordinated roles: Arjuna’s purposeful command and Kṛṣṇa’s composed execution. Ethical force here is disciplined engagement—acting decisively in one’s duty while relying on wise guidance to translate intent into right action amid conflict.
After Arjuna speaks, Kṛṣṇa—identified as Vārṣṇeya—orders the chariot harnessed with white horses to advance into the battle. It is a transition from deliberation and instruction to immediate movement into combat.