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
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า “เขาชำนาญในวิถีแห่งรถศึก มีความสามารถและเป็นผู้นำแนวหน้าอันพึ่งพาได้ มั่นคงเสมอในศึกสงคราม เป็นวีรบุรุษผู้ผ่านการพิสูจน์แล้ว”
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.