Shloka 16
अम्बा-शाल्वसंवादः | Amba’s Appeal to Śālva and His Refusal
ततस्ते पृथिवीपाला: समुत्पेतुरुदायुधा: । योगो योग इति क्रुद्धा: सारथीनभ्यचोदयन्
tataste pṛthivīpālāḥ samutpetur udāyudhāḥ | yogo yoga iti kruddhāḥ sārathīn abhyacodayan ||
すると諸王は憤怒して、武器を手に跳ね起きた。「繋げ！ 繋げ！」と叫び、御者たちをせき立てて戦車の支度を急がせた—王者の矜持がいかにたちまち戦の決意へと傾くかを示す、露わな怒りの奔流であった。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger and wounded honor can rapidly propel rulers toward violence; ethically, it warns that unchecked krodha (wrath) turns deliberation into impulsive militarization, making war feel inevitable.
Bhīṣma describes the assembled kings reacting in fury: they rise up armed and command their charioteers—repeating “yoga, yoga” (“harness!”)—to ready the chariots, indicating an immediate move toward armed action.