Shloka 19
अथ जग्राह गोविन्दो रश्मीन् रश्मिविदां वर: । मातलिवरासवस्येव वृत्रं हन्तुं प्रयास्यत:,उन घोड़ोंकी रास पकड़नेकी कलामें सर्वश्रेष्ठ भगवान् गोविन्दने रथकी बागडोर अपने हाथमें ले ली, ठीक उसी प्रकार जैसे, वृत्रासुरका वध करनेके लिये जानेवाले इन्द्रके रथकी बागडोर मातलिने पकड़ी थी
atha jagrāha govindo raśmīn raśmividāṁ varaḥ | mātalīvarāsavasyeva vṛtraṁ hantuṁ prayāsyataḥ ||
अथ जग्राह गोविन्दो रश्मीन् रश्मिविदां वरः । मातलिवरासवस्येव वृत्रं हन्तुं प्रयास्यतः ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that righteous aims in conflict still require disciplined technique and role-clarity: mastery over the ‘reins’ symbolizes controlled action, coordination, and steadiness—qualities that support dharma even in warfare.
Sañjaya describes Govinda (Kṛṣṇa) taking up the chariot reins, emphasizing his expert charioteering, and compares him to Mātali holding Indra’s reins when Indra went to slay Vṛtra.