Shloka 86
Chapter 23: Śakuni Reports, Kaurava Advance, and Arjuna’s Penetration of the Host
ततो<भ्यधावंस्त्वरिता: पाण्डवा जयगृद्धिनः । पदातयश्न नागाश्न सादिनश्लोद्यतायुधा:
tato 'bhyadhāvaṁs tvaritāḥ pāṇḍavā jayagṛddhinaḥ | padātayaś ca nāgāś ca sādinaś codyatāyudhāḥ ||
Kemudian para Pāṇḍava, pantas bertindak dan dahaga akan kemenangan, meluru ke hadapan. Pasukan pejalan kaki, pahlawan bergajah, dan penunggang kuda—semuanya mengangkat senjata—maju serentak, menekan serangan dalam gelombang yang tersusun, digerakkan oleh dharma medan perang dan hasrat menakluk kemenangan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya battlefield ethic: decisive, unified action in pursuit of a just objective as understood by the warriors—victory sought through readiness, courage, and coordinated effort across all divisions of the army.
Sañjaya reports that the Pāṇḍavas suddenly charge forward. Infantry, elephant corps, and cavalry advance with raised weapons, indicating a full-force assault rather than a limited skirmish.