Shloka 253
द्रोणवध-प्रश्नः
Droṇa’s Fall: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry
क्षमावन्तो5वहन् संख्ये सेनाबिन्दुमरिंदमम् । सोनेके आभूषणों तथा कवचोंसे सुशोभित रेशमके समान श्वैत-पीत रोमवाले सहनशील घोड़ोंने शत्रुओंका दमन करनेवाले सेनाबिन्दुको युद्धभूमिमें पहुँचाया
sañjaya uvāca | kṣamāvanto 'vahan saṅkhye senābindhum ariṃdamam |
Sañjaya berkata: Dalam kancah pertempuran, kuda-kuda yang sabar dan tahan lasak membawa Senābindhu—penunduk musuh—maju ke hadapan. Dihiasi pelbagai perhiasan dan dilindungi zirah, tunggangan yang teguh itu, berbulu putih kekuningan halus bak sutera, mengusung pahlawan pematah musuh ke medan perang, menegaskan bahawa ketahanan berdisiplin dan kesiapsiagaan tempur menyokong seorang panglima di tengah keganasan perang yang berlandaskan dharma.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights endurance (kṣamā) and disciplined readiness as essential supports of martial duty: even amid violence, steadiness and proper preparedness enable a warrior to act effectively within the demands of battle.
Sañjaya reports that resilient, well-adorned and armored horses carry the warrior Senābindhu—described as a crusher of enemies—onto the battlefield during the fighting.