Shloka 48
Adhyāya 55: Pārtha–Rādheya Saṃvāda and Tactical Exchange
Chapter 55
य एष तु रथानीके सुवर्णकवचावृत: । सेनाग्रयेण तृतीयेन व्यावहार्येण तिछति
arjuna uvāca | ya eṣa tu rathānīke suvarṇakavacāvṛtaḥ | senāgrayeṇa tṛtīyena vyāvahāryeṇa tiṣṭhati |
Arjuna berkata: “Pahlawan yang berdiri di sana di tengah pasukan kereta, bersalut zirah emas, ditempatkan bersama barisan hadapan ketiga yang masih segar—siap bertindak dan layak untuk pertempuran berpanjangan—dialah putera Dhṛtarāṣṭra yang termasyhur, Raja Suyodhana (Duryodhana).”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights discernment and situational awareness in dharmic conflict: leaders are identified not by rhetoric but by their position, preparedness, and responsibility within the army—implying accountability of command in war.
Arjuna points out and identifies Suyodhana (Duryodhana) on the battlefield formation, describing him as stationed among the chariot troops, clad in golden armour, and placed with a forward, ready division—marking him as a principal figure in the opposing force.