ततः श्वेतैर्हयैर्युक्ते महति स्यन्दने स्थितौ |
माधवः पाण्डवश्चैव दिव्यौ शङ्खौ प्रदध्मतुः ||
Meaning
Then, Madhava (Krishna) and the son of Pandu (Arjuna), seated in the magnificent great chariot, which is yoked with white horses, blew their divine conches.
Word to Word Meaning
ततः – then
श्वेतैर्हयैर्युक्ते – yoked with white horses
महति – great, magnificent
स्यन्दने – in chariots
स्थितौ – standing on
माधवः – Lord Krishna
पाण्डवश्चैव – son of Pandu(Arjun)
दिव्यौ – divine
शङ्खौ – conch shell
प्रदध्मतुः – blew
Widely Accepted Interpretations
- Lord Krishna who is referred here as Madhava, and Arjun, were seated on a chariot. Their chariot is yoked with white horses and they blow their divine conches.
- This shows that Pandavs are also fully prepared and ready for Battle.
- White horses that are yoked to the chariot of Arjun represents that Arjun and Krishna’s cause is righteous, pure and aligned with divine and cosmic order.
- Presence of Krishna on Pandav’s side with Arjun signifies that there is always a divine intervention when your cause is righteous and morally correct. And if you are fighting against a righteous and moral cause, it means that you are fighting against the divine powers and are bound to loose.