Mahabharata 7.72.3 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 72, Shloka 3
धृष्टद्युम्नस्य द्रोणरथारोহণं सात्यकेः प्रतिरक्षणं च | Dhrishtadyumna Boards Droṇa’s Chariot; Sātyaki’s Counter-Protection
प्रायात् स शिबिरं जिष्णुर्जैत्रमास्थाय तं रथम् । गच्छन्नेव च गोविन्द साश्रुकण्ठो5भ्यभाषत
prāyāt sa śibiraṁ jiṣṇur jaitram āsthāya taṁ ratham | gacchann eva ca govinda sāśrukaṇṭho ’bhyabhāṣata |
ଅଜେୟ ବିଜେତା ଜିଷ୍ଣୁ ଅର୍ଜୁନ ସେହି ଜୟଦାୟକ ରଥରେ ଆରୋହଣ କରି ଶିବିରକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ଥାନ କଲେ। ଯାଉଯାଉ ଅଶ୍ରୁରେ କଣ୍ଠ ଗଦ୍ଗଦ ହୋଇ ସେ ଗୋବିନ୍ଦଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ବୋଧନ କଲେ।
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Even righteous victory in war can carry moral and emotional cost. Arjuna’s tear-choked speech to Govinda highlights the Mahābhārata’s ethical realism: dharma in conflict is complex, and compassion and remorse can coexist with duty.
After the day’s fighting, Arjuna mounts his victorious chariot and heads back to the camp. While still on the way, overwhelmed with emotion, he begins to speak to Kṛṣṇa (Govinda), setting up the next lines of dialogue.
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