सञ्जय उवाच | एवमुक्तो हृषीकेशो गुडाकेशेन भारत | सेनयोरुभयोर्मध्ये स्थापयित्वा रथोत्तमम्
sañjaya uvāca . evamukto hṛṣīkeśo guḍākeśena bhārata . senayorubhayormadhye sthāpayitvā rathottamam
Sanjaya dit : « Ainsi interpellé par Gudâkesha (Arjuna), ô Bhârata, Hrishîkesha (Krishna) plaça le char suprême entre les deux armées.
1.25 Sanjay said O scion of the line of Bharata (Dhrtararastra), Hrsikesa, being told so by Gudakesa (Arjuna), placed the excellent chariot between the two armies, in front of Bhisma and Drona as also all the rulers of the earth, and said, 'O Partha (Arjuna), see these assempled people of the Kuru dynasty.'
Sanjaya rapporte à Dhritarâshtra la réaction de Krishna (Hrishîkesha) à la demande d'Arjuna (Gudâkesha). Krishna exécute la requête, positionnant le char à un endroit stratégique, au cœur du champ de bataille.