Shloka 38

नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च

Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault

Devanagari script

रथिनो रथमारुहा प्रद्रुता वेगवत्तरम्‌

Transliteration

rathino rathamāruhā pradrutā vegavattaram

Translation

Sañjaya nói: Các chiến binh xa chiến, sau khi đã lên xe của mình, liền ào tới với tốc độ còn dữ dội hơn—bị thúc đẩy bởi đà khẩn cấp của trận chiến, nơi cả quyết tâm lẫn sự gấp gáp đều đẩy con người về phía bổn phận và hiểm nguy mà họ tự chọn.

Word by Word

• रथिनः: chariot-warriors
• रथिनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• रथम्: the chariot
• रथम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आरुहाः: having mounted / mounted upon
• आरुहाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-रुह्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• प्रद्रुताः: having run forth / rushing
• प्रद्रुताः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र-द्रु
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• वेगवत्तरम्: more swiftly / with greater speed
• वेगवत्तरम्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेगवत्
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• chariot-warriors
• chariots

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how, in war, trained warriors act decisively and swiftly once committed—suggesting the ethical tension of kshatriya-dharma: when duty is accepted, hesitation gives way to resolute action, even amid danger.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya reports that the chariot-fighters have mounted their chariots and are charging ahead with increased speed, indicating an escalation in the battle’s intensity and urgency.