Shloka 11
अश्वमेधीयस्य हयस्य दक्षिणापश्चिमगमनम् — The Sacrificial Horse’s Southern and Western Circuit
इत्युक्तस्तदनादृत्य वाक्यमज्ञानमोहित: । स शक्रसमकर्माणं समवाकिरदाशुगै:
ity uktas tad anādṛtya vākyam ajñāna-mohitaḥ | sa śakra-sama-karmāṇaṃ samavākirad āśugaiḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Bien qu’on lui eût parlé ainsi, lui—égaré par l’ignorance—méprisa leur conseil et, au contraire, fit pleuvoir des flèches rapides sur Arjuna, dont la vaillance au combat égalait celle d’Indra.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Delusion born of ignorance (ajñāna-moha) leads a person to dismiss wise counsel and choose escalation; ethical clarity requires honoring guidance that restrains harm.
After being advised or addressed, the unnamed opponent ignores the words and attacks Arjuna—described as Indra-like in prowess—by raining swift arrows upon him.