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 ||
Bấy giờ, đại hồn Arjuna chắp tay cung kính, đứng chăm chú. Khi ấy Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) nói với Pārtha: “Hãy dùng mũi tên chém đứt đầu kẻ thù—trước khi con ‘bò mộng’ giữa hàng chiến sĩ ấy kịp bước lên chiến xa.”
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.