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 ||
Entonces aquellos reyes, enfurecidos, se alzaron de un salto con las armas en la mano. Gritando: «¡Enganchad! ¡Enganchad!», apremiaron a sus aurigas para que alistasen los carros—un estallido visible de ira que anuncia cuán pronto el orgullo real puede volverse resolución guerrera.
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.