Shloka 19
The Thirteen Inner Adversaries (Trayodaśa Doṣāḥ): Origins and Pacification
ते तु बाला न जानन्ति यथा वै तान् समीरण: । समीरयति संक्रुद्धो यथा जानाम्यहं तथा,'परंतु वे मूर्ख हैं; अतः वायुदेव जिस प्रकार कुपित होकर उन्हें दबाते हैं, उसका उन्हें ज्ञान नहीं है। मैं यह सब अच्छी तरह जानता हूँ
te tu bālā na jānanti yathā vai tān samīraṇaḥ | samīrayati saṅkruddho yathā jānāmy ahaṃ tathā ||
Bhīṣma berkata: “Namun mereka masih kebudak-budakan, tidak memahami bagaimana Sang Angin, apabila murka, dapat menghambur dan membadai mereka. Aku pula mengetahuinya tepat sebagaimana adanya.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ignorance and childish confidence fail to grasp the real force of causes—here symbolized by the Wind’s wrath. Wisdom lies in understanding how powerful agencies (nature, fate, or moral law) can suddenly overwhelm those who are unprepared.
Bhīṣma contrasts the naïveté of “the childish” with his own informed understanding, using the image of Vāyu (the Wind) becoming angry and violently driving beings about, to stress that they do not comprehend the danger while he does.