Shloka 273
शकुनिवधः — Sahadeva’s Slaying of Śakuni
with Ulūka’s fall
अचोदयद्धयान् राजन् दुर्योधनबल प्रति | राजन्! यशस्वी पाण्डुपुत्र अर्जुके ऐसा कहनेपर दशार्हकुलनन्दन श्रीकृष्णने दुर्योधनकी सेनाकी ओर घोड़े बढ़ा दिये
sañjaya uvāca | acodayad dhayān rājan duryodhana-bala prati |
Sañjaya berkata: Wahai Raja, baginda menggesa kuda-kuda mara ke arah bala tentera Duryodhana. Maka, menurut kata-kata Arjuna, putera Pāṇḍu yang termasyhur, Kṛṣṇa—zuriat mulia keturunan Dāśārha—memandu kereta perang menuju ke arah angkatan Kaurava, teguh dalam dharma di tengah kancah perang.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violent conflict, action is framed as disciplined duty: the charioteer’s controlled advance symbolizes steadiness, obedience to rightful command, and purposeful engagement rather than impulsive aggression.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the chariot is driven forward; at Arjuna’s prompting, Kṛṣṇa urges the horses toward Duryodhana’s forces, moving the protagonists into direct confrontation.