Shloka 10
Bhīṣma’s Admonition; Duryodhana’s Rājasūya Aspiration and the Proposal of a Vaiṣṇava-satra
ततस्ते सहिता: सर्वे तरक्षून् महिषान् मृगान् । गवयर्क्षवराहांश्व समन्तात् पर्यकालयन्,तदनन्तर वे सब लोग तरक्षुओं (जरखों), जंगली भैंसों, गवयों, रीछों और शूकरों एवं अन्य जंगली हिंसक पशुओंका सब ओरसे शिकार करने लगे
tataste sahitāḥ sarve tarakṣūn mahiṣān mṛgān | gavayarkṣavarāhāṃś ca samantāt paryakālayan |
Vaiśampāyana dit : Alors, tous ensemble, ils encerclèrent de toutes parts et se mirent à chasser — chacals, buffles sauvages, cerfs, gayals, ours, sangliers et autres bêtes des bois. La scène souligne une poursuite collective et organisée du gibier, reflet des nécessités âpres et des habitudes guerrières que forge la vie en forêt, tout en laissant poindre la tension morale entre survie, divertissement et retenue.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse does not preach directly, but it highlights how group intent and circumstance in the wilderness can normalize organized violence (hunting). It invites reflection on dharmic restraint: whether killing is for necessity, protection, or mere sport, and how collective momentum can intensify harm.
A group (previously mentioned in the chapter) acts together to encircle wild animals—jackals, wild buffaloes, deer, gayals, bears, and boars—and begins hunting them from all sides, suggesting a coordinated drive or surround-hunt in the forest.