Shloka 21
Duryodhana Seeks Droṇa’s Counsel; Imperative to Protect Jayadratha; Pāñcāla Assault on Duryodhana
संजय उवाच एवमुक्त्वार्जुनो बाणमभिमन्त्रय व्यकर्षयत्
sañjaya uvāca evam uktvārjuno bāṇam abhimantrya vyakarṣayat
Sañjaya berkata: Setelah berkata demikian, Arjuna menyucikan anak panahnya dengan mantra lalu menariknya ke belakang—bersiap untuk melepaskan tembakan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in battle, action is portrayed as disciplined and value-governed: Arjuna does not act rashly but prepares with focused intent, invoking mantra as a sign of inner steadiness and the traditional alignment of martial force with sacred order.
Sañjaya narrates that Arjuna, after making a statement in the preceding context, ritually empowers his arrow and draws it back, indicating he is about to release a decisive shot.