Shloka 19
कर्णपर्व — पञ्चदशोऽध्यायः | Karṇa Parva, Chapter 15: Pāṇḍya’s Advance and Aśvatthāmā’s Counterstroke
यौ सदा बिश्रतुर्वीराविमौ तौ केशवार्जुनौ । ब्रह्देशानाविवाजय्यौ वीरावेकरथे स्थितौ
yau sadā biśratur vīrāv imau tau keśavārjunau | bṛhaddeśānāv ivājayyau vīrāv ekarathe sthitau ||
ఎల్లప్పుడూ భయాన్ని కలిగించే ఈ ఇద్దరు వీరులు—కేశవుడు, అర్జునుడు—ఒకే రథంపై నిలిచి, విస్తార ప్రాంతాల్లో సంచరించే రెండు మహాగజాల వలె, అజేయులై ఉన్నారు।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethical power of righteous partnership: Arjuna’s martial agency is strengthened and morally oriented by Keśava’s guiding presence. Victory is implied to rest not only on force but on alignment with dharma and wise counsel.
Sañjaya, narrating the battle to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, points out Kṛṣṇa (as charioteer) and Arjuna standing together on a single chariot, describing them as awe-inspiring and unconquerable—likened to two great-ranging elephants—thereby highlighting their formidable unity on the battlefield.