Shloka 6
अध्याय १७८ — प्राणवायुगतिः तथा शारीराग्निव्यवस्था
Adhyāya 178 — The courses of prāṇa-vāyu and the regulation of the bodily fire
सुसम्बद्धौ तु तौ दम्यौ दमनायाभिनि:सृतौ । आसीनमुष्टं मध्येन सहसैवाभ्यधावताम्
susambaddhau tu tau damyau damanāyābhiniḥsṛtau | āsīnam uṣṭraṃ madhyena sahasaivābhyadhāvatām ||
ビーシュマは言った。「その二頭の若い未馴致の子牛は、轭に従わせるため固く一つに繋がれて外へ連れ出された。ところが忽ち暴走し、突進するその間に、座っていた駱駝がちょうど二頭のあいだに挟まる形となって、彼らは無分別な勢いで前へと駆け出した。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The imagery underscores the need for dama (restraint): without training and self-control, raw strength and sudden impulse can cause harm and disorder, whereas disciplined guidance channels power toward rightful action.
Two untrained calves, yoked together and being taken out to be broken in for ploughing, suddenly bolt and rush forward, with a seated camel positioned between them as they charge.