Shloka 21
तां तु सेनां भुशं विद्ध्वा द्रावयित्वार्जुन: शरै: । प्रायादभिमुख: पार्थ: सूतानीकं हि मारिष,मान्यवर नरेश! उस सेनाको अपने बाणोंसे अत्यन्त घायल करके भगा देनेके पश्चात् कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुन कर्णकी सेनाके सामने चले
tāṃ tu senāṃ bhṛśaṃ viddhvā drāvayitvārjunaḥ śaraiḥ | prāyād abhimukhaḥ pārthaḥ sūtānīkaṃ hi māriṣa ||
Sañjaya berkata: Setelah melukai bala tentera itu dengan hebat lalu menghalaunya lari dengan anak panahnya, Arjuna—putera Kunti, bergelar Partha—maju terus menghadap pasukan kereta perang Karna, wahai yang mulia. Ayat ini menegaskan momentum pertempuran yang tidak mengenal henti: sesudah memecahkan tentangan, sang pahlawan menekan ke arah teras musuh, tempat perintah dan tekad berhimpun.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a kshatriya’s battlefield ethic: after decisively breaking an opposing formation, one must not lapse into hesitation but advance toward the enemy’s key fighting units. It reflects resolve, strategic clarity, and the duty to pursue a just military objective once engagement has begun.
Sanjaya reports that Arjuna has severely wounded and scattered a hostile army with his arrows. After routing them, Arjuna moves directly toward the sūtānīka—an important chariot-based division—indicating a push toward the enemy’s stronger or more central contingent.