Shloka 33
ततोडर्जुन: प्राउ्जलिकं महात्मा ततोअब्रवीद् वासुदेवो5पि पार्थम् । छिन्ध्यस्य मूर्धानमरे: शरेण न यावदारोहति वै रथं वृष:
tato ’rjunaḥ prāñjalikaṃ mahātmā tato ’bravīd vāsudevo ’pi pārtham | chindhy asya mūrdhānam areḥ śareṇa na yāvad ārohati vai rathaṃ vṛṣaḥ ||
Pagkaraan, ang dakilang-loob na si Arjuna ay nag-anjali, magkadikit ang mga palad sa paggalang, at tumayong handang makinig. Noon ay nagsalita si Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) kay Pārtha: “Putulin mo ang ulo ng kaaway sa pamamagitan ng palaso—bago pa makasakay sa kanyang karwahe ang ‘toro’ sa mga mandirigma.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a battlefield context, dharma includes prompt, decisive action guided by clear judgment. Kṛṣṇa’s instruction highlights strategic timing—acting before an opponent gains advantage—to prevent greater danger and fulfill one’s protective duty.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna stands with folded hands, attentive, and Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva) addresses him, urging him to strike the enemy decisively—beheading him with an arrow—before the foe can mount his chariot and become fully battle-ready.