Shloka 47
विनिः:श्वस्य यथा सर्प: प्रणिधाय रथे धनु: । ततो$भिपत्य पाज्चाल्यं संरम्भेणेदमब्रवीत्
viniḥśvasya yathā sarpaḥ praṇidhāya rathe dhanuḥ | tato 'bhipatya pāñcālyaṃ saṃrambheṇedam abravīt ||
Sañjaya dit : Haletant comme un serpent, il posa son arc sur le char. Puis, se ruant vers le guerrier de Pāñcāla, il prononça ces paroles dans un sursaut de fureur—montrant comment colère et orgueil poussent la parole et l’acte au sein du désordre moral de la guerre.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how intense anger (saṃrambha) and the heat of battle shape both posture and speech: a warrior’s agitation is likened to a serpent’s breath, suggesting that in war, inner turbulence can quickly turn into harsh words and impulsive action—an ethical warning about krodha overwhelming discernment.
Sañjaya describes a combatant who, panting like a serpent, sets his bow on the chariot and then charges toward a Pāñcāla fighter. In that agitated state, he begins to address him—introducing a confrontational speech that follows.