Shloka 15
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १५१: कृष्णस्य कौरव-अवज्ञा-निर्णयः तथा पाण्डव-योगाज्ञा
Krishna on the Kauravas’ Rejection of Counsel; Pandava Readiness Ordered
महायन्त्राणि नाराचास्तोमराणि परकश्चधा: । धनूंषि कवचादीनि ऋष्टयस्तूणसंयुता:,बड़े-बड़े यन्त्र, नाराच, तोमर, फरसे, धनुष, कवच, ऋष्टि और तरकस--ये सब वस्तुएँ भी उन सभी शिविरोंमें संगृूहीत थीं
mahāyantrāṇi nārācās tomarāṇi parāśvadhāḥ | dhanūṃṣi kavacādīni ṛṣṭayas tūṇasaṃyutāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : De grandes engins de guerre, des flèches de fer, des javelots, des haches de bataille, des arcs, des armures et autres équipements, ainsi que des lances pourvues de carquois : tout cet arsenal avait été rassemblé et entreposé dans l’ensemble de ces camps.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how war arises not only from anger or insult but from sustained, organized preparation—stockpiling weapons and equipment. Ethically, it highlights the gravity of choosing conflict: once society mobilizes resources for war, the path back to peace becomes harder, and responsibility for consequences deepens.
The narrator Vaiśampāyana describes the extensive armaments assembled across the camps—war-engines, arrows, javelins, axes, bows, armour, spears, and quivers—depicting the scale and readiness of the forces as the Kurukṣetra war approaches.