Shloka 60
Arjuna’s Advance toward Bhīṣma; The Gāṇḍīva’s Signal and the Armies’ Convergence (भीष्माभिमुखगमनम् — गाण्डीवनिर्घोष-ध्वजवर्णनम्)
ते चान्ये चोदिता नागा राक्षसैस्तैर्महाबलै:
te cānye coditā nāgā rākṣasais tair mahābalaiḥ
Sañjaya said: Other Nāga warriors too, urged on by those mighty Rākṣasas, were driven into action—showing how, in the turmoil of war, powerful instigators can propel even formidable beings toward violence and escalation.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical danger of incitement: when powerful agents provoke others, responsibility for violence becomes shared, and even strong groups can be swept into destructive action through external prompting.
Sañjaya reports that additional Nāga forces were stirred up and set in motion by mighty Rākṣasas, indicating an intensification of hostile activity through the intervention of powerful, fearsome beings.