Shloka 4
Pradyumna–Śālva Missile-Exchange at Saubha (Āraṇyaka Parva, Adhyāya 18)
नातिदूरापयाते तु रथे रथवरप्रणुत् । धनुर्गृहीत्वा यन्तारं लब्धसंज्ञो5ब्रवीदिदम्,अभी वह रथ अधिक दूर नहीं जाने पाया था, तभी बड़े-बड़े रथियोंको परास्त करनेवाले प्रद्युम्म सचेत हो गये और हाथमें धनुष लेकर सारथिसे इस प्रकार बोले --
nātidūrāpayāte tu rathe rathavarapraṇut | dhanur gṛhītvā yantāraṃ labdhasaṃjño 'bravīd idam ||
Trước khi cỗ xe kịp đi xa, Pradyumna—lừng danh là kẻ khuất phục những chiến xa hùng mạnh—đã tỉnh lại. Cầm lấy cung trong tay, chàng nói với người đánh xe như sau—
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid crisis, one should regain awareness and self-control, then act according to one’s duty with steadiness and resolve rather than confusion or fear.
As the chariot has not gone far, Pradyumna regains consciousness, takes up his bow, and speaks to his charioteer—signaling a return to purposeful action in the unfolding conflict.