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 |
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ହେ ରାଜନ୍! ସେ ଦୁର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଧନର ସେନା ପ୍ରତି ଘୋଡ଼ାମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଗେଇ ନେଲେ। ପାଣ୍ଡୁପୁତ୍ର ଅର୍ଜୁନ ଏପରି କହିବା ସହିତ, ଦାଶାର୍ହକୁଳନନ୍ଦନ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣ ରଥକୁ କୌରବସେନା ଅଭିମୁଖେ ଦୃଢ଼ତାରେ ଚାଳିଲେ।
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.