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 said: “Those two young, unbroken calves, being firmly yoked together and led out for the purpose of training them to submit to the yoke, suddenly bolted. With a seated camel standing between them as they rushed, they charged forward in a reckless burst.”
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.