Mahabharata 7.27.2 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 27, Shloka 2
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय २७: सुशर्माह्वानम्, अर्जुनस्य प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, भगदत्तेन गजप्रहारः
रजो दृष्टवा समद्धभूतं श्रुव्वा च गजनि:स्वनम् । भगदत्ते विकुर्वाणे कौन्तेय: कृष्णमब्रवीत्
rajo dṛṣṭvā samṛddha-bhūtaṃ śrutvā ca gaja-niḥsvanam | bhagadatte vikurvāṇe kaunteyaḥ kṛṣṇam abravīt ||
Sañjaya berkata: Melihat debu tebal membubung dan mendengar terompet-gemuruh para gajah ketika Bhagadatta bertempur dengan unjuk kegagahan yang dahsyat, Arjuna putra Kuntī pun berbicara kepada Kṛṣṇa.
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights the ethical need for clarity and right counsel in the chaos of war: when sensory overwhelm (dust, elephant-roars, spectacle) arises, the dharmic warrior turns to wise guidance rather than impulsive reaction.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield as Bhagadatta advances with elephants, raising heavy dust and loud trumpeting; witnessing this, Arjuna addresses Kṛṣṇa, preparing to respond to the immediate threat.
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