Shloka 4
Bhīmasena–Drauṇi Mahāyuddha
Chariot Duel and Astra-Exchange
महत्यपररात्रे च तव सैन्यस्य मारिष । योगो योगेति सहसा प्रादुरासीन्महास्वन:,माननीय नरेश! अत्यन्त प्रात:कालसे ही आपकी सेनामें सहसा “तैयार हो जाओ, तैयार हो जाओ' का शब्द गूँज उठा
mahatiy apararātre ca tava sainyasya māriṣa | yogo yogeti sahasā prādurāsīn mahāsvanaḥ ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “O kagalang-galang na hari, sa malalim na oras bago magbukang-liwayway sa loob ng iyong hukbo, biglang umalingawngaw ang isang malakas na sigaw—‘Pumuwesto! Pumuwesto!’—habang ginising ang mga kawal upang maging handa agad sa labanan.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the disciplined urgency of a warrior host: at the threshold of battle, collective readiness and obedience to command become decisive. Ethically, it reflects the kṣatriya-world emphasis on preparedness and coordinated action, even amid the grim inevitability of war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that before dawn a loud cry spread through the Kaurava camp—an order to assemble and take formation—signaling that the army is being rapidly organized for the day’s fighting.