Shloka 6
अध्याय १७८ — प्राणवायुगतिः तथा शारीराग्निव्यवस्था
Adhyāya 178 — The courses of prāṇa-vāyu and the regulation of the bodily fire
सुसम्बद्धौ तु तौ दम्यौ दमनायाभिनि:सृतौ । आसीनमुष्टं मध्येन सहसैवाभ्यधावताम्
susambaddhau tu tau damyau damanāyābhiniḥsṛtau | āsīnam uṣṭraṃ madhyena sahasaivābhyadhāvatām ||
Bhishma sprach: „Jene beiden jungen, noch ungezähmten Kälber waren fest zusammen ins Joch gespannt und hinausgeführt worden, um sie an die Unterwerfung unter das Joch zu gewöhnen. Da gingen sie plötzlich durch; und während sie voranstürmten, befand sich ein sitzendes Kamel zwischen ihnen, sodass sie in einem tollkühnen Ausbruch nach vorn preschten.“
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The imagery underscores the need for dama (restraint): without training and self-control, raw strength and sudden impulse can cause harm and disorder, whereas disciplined guidance channels power toward rightful action.
Two untrained calves, yoked together and being taken out to be broken in for ploughing, suddenly bolt and rush forward, with a seated camel positioned between them as they charge.