Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 34
अध्याय ३: कृपस्य दुर्योधनं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛpa’s Counsel to Duryodhana
कृष्णसारथिमायान्तं दृष्टवा श्वेतहयं रथम् । अर्जुन चापि योद्धारं त्वदीया: प्राद्रवन् भयात्
kṛṣṇasārathim āyāntaṃ dṛṣṭvā śvetahayaṃ ratham | arjunaṃ cāpi yoddhāraṃ tvadīyāḥ prādravan bhayāt ||
Sañjaya thưa: Thấy chiến xa do những ngựa trắng kéo đến gần, có Kṛṣṇa làm người đánh xe, và thấy Arjuna—chiến sĩ trên xe ấy—tất cả các dũng tướng chiến xa của bệ hạ đều hoảng sợ mà tháo chạy.
संजय उवाच
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Mere strength and numbers collapse when confronted by steadfast resolve supported by wise guidance. The verse highlights how moral confidence and inspired leadership (symbolized by Kṛṣṇa as sārathi) can shake opponents whose courage is rooted in ego or uncertainty.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that as Arjuna advances in his white-horsed chariot with Kṛṣṇa driving, the Kaurava chariot-warriors lose heart and flee, revealing panic in Duryodhana’s forces at Arjuna’s approach.
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