Mahabharata — Virata Parva, Shloka 31
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 33 — Kuru Cattle-Raid and Matsya Mobilization (भूमिंजय-प्रेरणा)
ततः समस्तास्ते सर्वे तुरगानभ्यचोदयन् । दिव्यमस्त्रं विकुर्वाणात्त्रिगर्तान् प्रत्यमर्षणा:
tataḥ samastās te sarve turagān abhyacodayan | divyam astraṃ vikurvāṇās trigartān pratyamarṣaṇāḥ ||
បន្ទាប់មក ពួកគេទាំងអស់រួមគ្នា រុញសេះឲ្យរត់ទៅមុខ។ មិនអាចអត់ឱនចំពោះការឈ្លានពានរបស់ត្រីគර්តា បានទេ ពួកគេបានចូលប្រយុទ្ធ ដោយបង្ហាញអាវុធទេវៈ—ដោយកំហឹងដ៏សមរម្យ និងចិត្តមាំមួនក្នុងវិន័យសង្គ្រាម។
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a kṣatriya ethic: when aggression becomes intolerable and threatens order, warriors may respond firmly and in a disciplined manner, using their sanctioned martial powers (even divya-astras) not for cruelty but to check wrongdoing and protect their side.
As the Trigartas press the attack, the assembled warriors collectively drive their chariots forward. Angered and unwilling to tolerate the enemy’s assault, they begin to employ celestial weapons as they advance into battle.