Shloka 90

Devanagari script

केशवप्रेरितैरश्वैः श्वेते: काउ्चनभूषणै:

Transliteration

keśavapreritair aśvaiḥ śvetaiḥ kāñcanabhūṣaṇaiḥ

Translation

三阇耶说道：那些白马——饰以金制鞍具，在凯沙瓦的催策下奋然前进——载着战车向前驰去，凸显了克里希纳在这场道义沉重的战争中所施行的引导之力。

Word by Word

• केशव-प्रेरितैः: impelled by Keśava
• केशव-प्रेरितैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: केशव-प्रेरित
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अश्वैः: by horses
• अश्वैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• श्वेतैः: white
• श्वेतैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्वेत
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• काञ्चन-भूषणैः: with golden ornaments
• काञ्चन-भूषणैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: काञ्चन-भूषण
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Keśava (Kṛṣṇa)
• white horses
• golden ornaments

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even in the chaos of battle, effective action is shown as guided by higher discernment and purposeful leadership—here symbolized by Keśava directing the horses—suggesting that agency, when aligned with right counsel, shapes outcomes amid moral conflict.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes the chariot’s movement: the team of white horses, decorated with gold, is being urged on under Keśava’s direction, emphasizing Kṛṣṇa’s active role as charioteer and guide in the unfolding combat.