Shloka 51
अर्जुनस्य द्रोणिप्रतिघातः कर्णोपसर्पणं च
Arjuna Checks Droṇaputra; Karṇa Advances
स त्वन्यं रथमास्थाय विधिवत् कल्पितं पुन:
sa tv anyaṁ ratham āsthāya vidhivat kalpitaṁ punaḥ
Sañjaya berkata: Kemudian dia menaiki sebuah kereta perang yang lain, yang disiapkan semula dengan tertib—menurut aturan yang ditetapkan—menandakan kembalinya dia dengan pantas kepada tindakan yang berdisiplin di bawah tekanan medan perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in crisis, action should be undertaken with vidhivat—order, propriety, and disciplined preparedness—rather than haste or disorder; the verse highlights rule-governed conduct as a stabilizing ethical principle in war.
Sañjaya reports that the warrior (contextually, the principal combatant being described in this passage) leaves one chariot and mounts another that has been properly re-equipped, indicating a tactical reset and immediate continuation of the fight.