स्थितवति परसैनिकायुरक्ष्णा हृतवति पार्थसखे रतिर्ममास्तु ॥३५॥
sapadi sakhi-vaco niśamya madhye
nija-parayor balayo rathaṠniveśya
sthitavati para-sainikÄyur akṣṇÄ
há¹›tavati pÄrtha-sakhe ratir mamÄstu
May I have prema for the chariot driver of Arjuna, who placed the chariot between the two opposing armies immediately on hearing Arjuna’s request, and, situated there, by his glance, took away the prÄrabdha-karmas of the opposing party.
And he immediately followed Arjuna’s order.
senayor ubhayor madhye ratham sthapaya me ’cyuta |
yavad etan niriksye ’ham yoddhukaman avasthitan ||
O Acyuta please station my chariot between the two armies, so I can view at the commencement of the war those situated with a desire to fight, and can see my companions in battle. BG.1.21
Just by his glance (aksna), showing to Arjuna “This is Bhisma, this is Drona, this is Karna,†he took away their lives. This actually indicates he took away their prarabdha-karma, since it will be said later yam iha niriksya hata gatah sva-rupam: those who saw him on the battlefield of Kuruksetra attained their original forms after death. (SB 1.9.39)
