Shloka 20
अर्जुनस्य रथाश्वमोचनं कृष्णस्याश्वसेवा च
Arjuna’s Horses Freed; Krishna’s Equine Service
अक्षौहिण्यो दशैका च मदीयास्तव रक्षणे । यत्ता योत्स्यन्ति मा भैस्त्वं सैन्धव व्येतु ते भयम्,“मेरी “ग्यारह अक्षौहिणी सेनाएँ तुम्हारी रक्षाके लिये उद्यत होकर युद्ध करेंगी; अतः सिंधुराज! तुम भय मत मानो। तुम्हारा भय निकल जाना चाहिये”
akṣauhiṇyo daśaikā ca madīyās tava rakṣaṇe | yattā yotsyanti mā bhais tvaṃ saindhava vyetu te bhayam ||
अक्षौहिण्यो दशैका च मदीयास्तव रक्षणे। यत्ता योत्स्यन्ति मा भैस्त्वं सैन्धव व्येतु ते भयम्॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a crisis, leadership often works by restoring courage through concrete assurances—here, protection is promised not as mere comfort but as a committed collective effort, urging the ally to abandon fear and stand firm.
Sañjaya reports a reassurance given to Jayadratha (Saindhava): the Kaurava side claims that eleven full battle divisions will fight to protect him, and he is urged to set aside fear.