Shloka 45
द्रोणेन केकय-चेदि-वीरवधः
Droṇa’s engagements with the Kekayas and Cedis
अभ्यद्रवन्त वेगेन क्षत्रिया: क्षत्रियर्ष भम् । नरसिंहं रथोदारा: सिंहं मत्ता इव द्विपा:,जैसे मतवाले हाथी सिंहपर धावा करते हों, उसी प्रकार वे श्रेष्ठ रथी क्षत्रिय क्षत्रियशिरोमणि नरसिंह अर्जुनपर बड़े वेगसे टूट पड़े थे
sañjaya uvāca |
abhyadravanta vegena kṣatriyāḥ kṣatriyarṣabham |
narasiṃhaṃ rathodārāḥ siṃhaṃ mattā iva dvipāḥ ||
ମତ୍ତ ହାତୀମାନେ ସିଂହ ଉପରେ ଧାଇଯାଉଥିବା ପରି, ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ରଥୀ କ୍ଷତ୍ରିୟମାନେ କ୍ଷତ୍ରିୟଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ନରସିଂହ ଅର୍ଜୁନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ମହାବେଗରେ ଆକ୍ରମଣ କଲେ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in its battlefield form: warriors are expected to meet a formidable opponent directly, valuing courage and honor even in the face of overwhelming prowess. Ethically, it frames combat as a test of resolve and duty rather than mere aggression.
Sañjaya describes a surge of kṣatriya chariot-warriors charging swiftly at Arjuna. The simile of maddened elephants attacking a lion conveys both their collective force and Arjuna’s feared, lion-like stature on the battlefield.