Mahabharata — Shanti Parva, Shloka 7
अध्याय १७८ — प्राणवायुगतिः तथा शारीराग्निव्यवस्था
Adhyāya 178 — The courses of prāṇa-vāyu and the regulation of the bodily fire
तयो: सम्प्राप्तयोरुष्ट: स्कन्धदेशममर्षण: । उत्थायोत्क्षिप्प तौ दम्यौ प्रससार महाजव:
tayōḥ samprāptayōruṣṭaḥ skandhadēśam amarṣaṇaḥ | utthāyōtkṣipya tau damyau prasasāra mahājavaḥ ||
Bhīṣma sprach: Als die beiden jungen Kälber an die Schulter-Hals-Partie des Kamels herankamen, wurde es ihm unerträglich. In Zorn aufspringend hob es die beiden Kälber hoch und stürmte mit großer Geschwindigkeit davon—ein Bild dafür, wie ungezügelter Ärger sich in plötzlichen, wuchtigen Schaden gegen die Schutzlosen verwandeln kann.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse illustrates how intolerance and anger, once triggered, can quickly escalate into harmful action against weaker beings; it implicitly supports the dharmic ideal of restraint (dama) and compassion.
Two calves come close to the camel’s shoulder/neck area; the camel cannot bear it, becomes enraged, stands up, lifts the two calves, and runs off swiftly.