Shloka 176
कर्णवधार्थं धनञ्जयस्य प्रतिज्ञा — Arjuna’s resolve for Karṇa’s defeat
निगृहीतं रथं दृष्टवा केशवं चाप्यभिद्रुतम् । फिर उन महारथियोंसे घिरे हुए अर्जुन अपने रथको पकड़ा गया और श्रीकृष्णपर भी आक्रमण हुआ देख रणभूमिमें कुपित हो उठे
nigṛhītaṁ rathaṁ dṛṣṭvā keśavaṁ cāpy abhidrūtam |
Sañjaya berkata: “Melihat keretanya ditahan dan Keśava (Kṛṣṇa) juga diserbu serta diserang, Arjuna—dikepung oleh para maharathi itu—menyala dalam amarah di medan perang.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid fury, the episode highlights kṣatriya-dharma: safeguarding one’s companions (especially the charioteer) and responding firmly when the enemy attempts to overwhelm through aggressive seizure and encirclement.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna sees his chariot being seized and Kṛṣṇa (Keśava) being charged at; surrounded by great warriors, Arjuna becomes enraged and prepares to counter the assault.