Shloka 45
Dvaipāyana-hrade Duryodhanasya Māyā — Yudhiṣṭhirasya Dharmoktiḥ (Śalya-parva, Adhyāya 30)
त॑ च श्रुत्वा महेष्वासं प्रविष्टं सलिलह्दे । क्षिप्रमेव ततो5गच्छन् पुरस्कृत्य जनार्दनम्
taṁ ca śrutvā maheṣvāsaṁ praviṣṭaṁ salilahrade | kṣipram eva tato 'gacchan puraskṛtya janārdanam ||
Санджая сказал: «Услышав, что могучий лучник вошёл в воды озера, они тотчас выступили оттуда, поставив Джанардану (Шри Кришну) впереди.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid the urgency of battle, action is best undertaken with right guidance and restraint; placing Kṛṣṇa (Janārdana) in front symbolizes choosing dharma-informed counsel and disciplined strategy over rash pursuit.
Sañjaya reports that, upon hearing the mighty archer has entered a lake, the pursuers immediately depart from their place, proceeding quickly with Kṛṣṇa at the forefront to reach the lake.