Shloka 28
त्रिगर्त-मात्स्य-संग्रामः
The Trigarta–Matsya Engagement at Twilight
रथान् हयै: सुसम्पन्नानास्थाय च नरोत्तमा: । निर्ययुर्मुदिता: पार्था: शत्रुसंघावमर्दिन:
rathān hayaiḥ susampannān āsthāya ca narottamāḥ | niryayur muditāḥ pārthāḥ śatrusaṅghāvamardinaḥ ||
دشمنوں کے لشکروں کو کچل دینے والے وہ نرश्रेष्ठ کُنتی پُتر—پارتھ—گھوڑوں سے جتے ہوئے خوب سجے سنورے رتھوں پر سوار ہو کر خوشی اور پختہ عزم کے ساتھ شاہی محل سے باہر نکلے۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined preparedness and collective resolve: righteous power is not mere aggression but organized strength directed toward protecting order and confronting hostile forces—an aspect of kṣatriya-dharma.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the Pāṇḍavas, confident and pleased, mount well-equipped horse-drawn chariots and ride out from the palace, poised to face and subdue opposing forces.