Shloka 16
अम्बा-शाल्वसंवादः | Amba’s Appeal to Śālva and His Refusal
ततस्ते पृथिवीपाला: समुत्पेतुरुदायुधा: । योगो योग इति क्रुद्धा: सारथीनभ्यचोदयन्
tataste pṛthivīpālāḥ samutpetur udāyudhāḥ | yogo yoga iti kruddhāḥ sārathīn abhyacodayan ||
Da sprangen jene Könige, vom Zorn entflammt, mit Waffen in der Hand auf. „Anspannen! Anspannen!“, riefen sie und trieben ihre Wagenlenker an, die Streitwagen bereitzumachen—ein sichtbarer Ausbruch des Zorns, der zeigt, wie rasch königlicher Stolz in kriegerischen Entschluss umschlagen kann.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger and wounded honor can rapidly propel rulers toward violence; ethically, it warns that unchecked krodha (wrath) turns deliberation into impulsive militarization, making war feel inevitable.
Bhīṣma describes the assembled kings reacting in fury: they rise up armed and command their charioteers—repeating “yoga, yoga” (“harness!”)—to ready the chariots, indicating an immediate move toward armed action.