Shloka 29
द्रोणानीक-व्यतिक्रमः — Kṛṣṇa–Arjuna Break Through Droṇa’s Array
अविषद्वुतमा होते निश्चिता: पार्थ षड् रथा: । एतानजित्वा षड् रथान् नैव प्राप्यो जयद्रथ:,'पार्थ! ये पूर्व निश्चित छः महारथी धनुष, बाण, पराक्रम, प्राणशक्ति तथा मनोबलमें अत्यन्त असहा माने गये हैं। इन छः महारथियोंको जीते बिना जयद्रथको प्राप्त करना असम्भव है
aviṣad-vratamā hote niścitāḥ pārtha ṣaḍ rathāḥ | etān ajitvā ṣaḍ rathān naiva prāpyo jayadrathaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Pārtha, enam pahlawan kereta perang telah ditetapkan dengan teguh (untuk mengawal dia)—para pejuang yang dianggap tidak berganjak dalam pertempuran. Tanpa menewaskan keenam-enamnya terlebih dahulu, Jayadratha sama sekali tidak dapat dicapai.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined resolve and the ethics of duty in crisis: a just objective in war still demands confronting immediate obstacles directly, with perseverance and strategic clarity rather than wishful haste.
Sañjaya reports that Jayadratha is protected by a pre-arranged defensive screen of six elite chariot-warriors. Arjuna cannot reach Jayadratha unless he first defeats these guardians, intensifying the urgency of Arjuna’s vow and the day’s battle plan.