Shloka 15
उलूकदूतवाक्यम् / Ulūka’s Message to the Pāṇḍavas
सैन्येन महा तेन प्रभूतगजवाजिना
sainyena mahā tena prabhūtagajavājinā
Vaiśampāyana dijo: Con aquel vasto ejército—rebosante de elefantes y caballos—la marcha y los preparativos para el combate se muestran como una exhibición de fuerza abrumadora, que presagia la tensión ética entre el deber justo y el impulso destructivo de la guerra.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights how sheer military abundance—elephants and cavalry—can drive events toward war, underscoring the Mahābhārata’s recurring ethical concern: power and preparedness must be governed by dharma, or they become instruments of ruin.
Vaiśampāyana describes the presence or movement of a massive, well-equipped force, emphasizing its scale and resources (especially elephants and horses), as the story advances toward open conflict.