Shloka 1
Kurukṣetra-anudarśanam — Rāma-hradāḥ and the Question of Kṣatra Continuity (शान्ति पर्व, अध्याय ४८)
(दाक्षिणात्य अधिक पाठके ३३ श्लोक मिलाकर कुल १४२ श्लोक हैं) 3: >---"क्रज> . सामान्यतः कर्ममात्रको प्रकाशित करनेवाले मन्त्रोंको “वाक” कहते हैं। . मन्त्रोंके अर्थको खोलकर बतानेवाले ब्राह्मणग्रन्थोंके जो वाक्य हैं
vaiśaṃpāyana uvāca | tataḥ sa ca hṛṣīkeśaḥ sa ca rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | kṛpādayaś ca te sarve catvāraḥ pāṇḍavāś ca te | dhvajapatākābhiḥ suśobhitaiḥ śīghragāmibhir aśvaiḥ saṃyuktaiḥ nagarākārair mahārathaiḥ śīghrataraṃ kurukṣetraṃ prati jagmuḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：其后，赫利湿计沙（圣奎师那）与尤提史提罗王，同克利帕等诸长老，以及其余四位般度子弟，迅疾启程，向俱卢之野（库鲁克舍特罗）进发。他们的巨大战车——广大如行走之城——由骏马疾驰牵引，车上旌旗幡幢飘扬，昭示着一场有目的的挺进，直入那将面对责任与暴力后果的战场。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames ethical inquiry through action: leaders and elders move together toward Kurukṣetra, implying that reflection on dharma and the consequences of violence is not abstract but must be faced where deeds occurred, with guidance (Kṛṣṇa, elders) accompanying royal responsibility (Yudhiṣṭhira).
After the preceding discussion, Kṛṣṇa, Yudhiṣṭhira, Kṛpa, and the other Pāṇḍavas depart quickly in large, bannered chariots drawn by swift horses, traveling toward Kurukṣetra.