Shloka 15
उत्तरो बृहन्नडां सारथ्याय नियुङ्क्ते — Uttara Appoints Bṛhannadā as Charioteer
धनुश्च्युतै रुक्मपुड्खै: शरै: संनतपर्वभि: । द्विषतां भिन्ध्यनीकानि गजानामिव यूथप:,'जैसे हाथियोंके झुंडका स्वामी गजराज अपने विरोधियोंको रौंद डालता है, उसी प्रकार आप अपने धनुषसे छूटे हुए सुवर्णमय पंखसे सुशोभित और झुकी हुई गाँठवाले तीखे बाणोंद्वारा विपक्षियोंकी विपुल वाहिनीको छिन्न-भिन्न कर डालिये
dhanuś cyutai rukmapuḍkhaiḥ śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ | dviṣatāṃ bhindhy anīkāni gajānām iva yūthapaḥ ||
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वैशमग्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined martial excellence and leadership: when confronting hostility, one should act decisively and effectively—like an elephant-chief breaking enemy ranks—implying that strength is to be applied with purpose in a just struggle rather than with aimless violence.
In Vaiśaṃpāyana’s narration, a warrior is being urged to unleash well-crafted arrows and smash the enemy’s battle formations; the comparison to an elephant herd-leader conveys overwhelming momentum and tactical dominance on the battlefield.