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 ||
Sañjaya thưa: “Tâu đức vua đáng kính, trong giờ khắc sâu thẳm trước bình minh giữa doanh trại của ngài, bỗng vang lên một tiếng gầm lớn—‘Vào trận! Vào trận!’—khiến toàn quân lập tức bị thúc giục vào thế sẵn sàng giao chiến.”
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.