Shloka 4
अध्याय ५८ — वानरध्वजस्य महेन्द्रास्त्रप्रयोगः
Chapter 58: Arjuna’s Deployment of the Indra-Weapon
अथवा: शोणा: प्रकाशन्ते बृहन्तश्नारुवाहिन: । स्निग्धविद्रुमसंकाशास्ताम्रास्या: प्रियदर्शना: । युक्ता रथवरे यस्य सर्वशिक्षाविशारदा:
arjuna uvāca | athavā śoṇāḥ prakāśante bṛhantaśnārūvāhinaḥ | snigdhavidrumasaṅkāśās tāmrāsyāḥ priyadarśanāḥ | yuktā rathavare yasya sarvaśikṣāviśāradāḥ |
Arjuna disse: “Ou ainda, contempla aqueles cavalos castanho-avermelhados—grandes, nervosos e fortes para suportar o peso do carro—reluzentes como coral polido, de bocas acobreadas e agradável aparência. Atrelados ao melhor dos carros, estão perfeitamente treinados em toda disciplina. Um carro e corcéis assim assinalam o célebre Droṇa, filho de Bharadvāja, herói radiante e de longos braços.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights discernment and respect for excellence: Arjuna identifies a warrior by the disciplined quality of his chariot-team, implying that true prowess is supported by training, order, and mastery rather than mere display.
Arjuna is pointing out distinguishing signs—especially the splendid, well-trained horses yoked to a superior chariot—to indicate that the chariot belongs to Droṇa, the famed son of Bharadvāja.