Shloka 22
Adhyāya 41 — Kṛṣṇa’s Battlefield Briefing and the Renewal of the Great Engagement
विशारदं रथमार्गेषु शक्तं धुर्य नित्यं समरेषु प्रवीरम्
viśāradaṁ rathamārgeṣu śaktaṁ dhuryaṁ nityaṁ samareṣu pravīram
சஞ்சயன் கூறினான்—ரதப் பாதைகளில் அவன் நிபுணன்; திறமையுடைய, முன்னணித் தலைவன்; போரில் எப்போதும் நிலைத்தவன், சோதிக்கப்பட்ட வீரன்.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal qualities of a kṣatriya warrior in epic ethics: mastery of one’s craft (chariot tactics), reliability under responsibility (dhurya), and steady courage in conflict (pravīra). Skill is presented as a form of duty when exercised with constancy and discipline.
Sañjaya is describing a warrior’s capabilities during the battle narrative—praising his expertise in chariot movement and his consistent valor in combat, thereby setting the tone for the unfolding martial encounter.