Shloka 39
अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
ब्रह्मेशानेन्द्रवरुणान् क्रमशो यो5वहत् पुरा । तमाद्यं रथमास्थाय प्रयातौ केशवार्जुनौ
brahmeśānendrvaruṇān kramaśo yo 'vahat purā | tam ādyaṁ ratham āsthāya prayātau keśavārjunau ||
三阇耶说道：“那辆至上的战车，往昔曾依次承载梵天、伊舍那（湿婆）、因陀罗与伐楼那——今日，凯沙瓦与阿周那登上这原初之车，遂启程前行。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna’s action as aligned with a larger cosmic order: the chariot once borne by major deities symbolizes legitimacy, protection, and the weight of dharma behind their undertaking. It suggests that righteous effort is strengthened when grounded in sacred precedent and right purpose.
Sañjaya describes Kṛṣṇa (as charioteer) and Arjuna mounting a renowned, ‘foremost’ chariot—celebrated for having carried Brahmā, Śiva, Indra, and Varuṇa in ancient times—and then departing for battle, emphasizing the grandeur and auspicious authority of their war-preparation.