Shloka 3
Pāṇḍava-senā-niryāṇa and Vyūha-vibhāga (पाण्डवसेनानिर्याण तथा व्यूहविभाग)
आसनेषूदतिष्ठन्त बाहुंश्नैव प्रचिक्षिपु: । आशीविषा इव क्रुद्धा वीक्षांचक्रु: परस्परम्
āsaneṣūdatiṣṭhanta bāhūṃś caiva pracikṣipuḥ | āśīviṣā iva kruddhā vīkṣāṃ cakruḥ parasparam ||
Sanjaya berkata: Mereka bangkit dari tempat duduk lalu menghayun lengan seolah-olah siap memukul. Seperti ular berbisa yang dibangkitkan amarahnya, mereka saling merenung tajam—amarah menegangkan tali kendali dan menolak majlis itu ke ambang pertikaian terbuka.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger rapidly erodes decorum and self-control: even in an assembly, wrath turns speech into threat and posture into violence. Ethically, it warns that unchecked krodha (anger) becomes a catalyst for adharma and war.
Sañjaya describes a tense moment in the court/assembly: people rise from their seats, wave their arms as if ready to strike, and glare at each other like enraged venomous snakes—signaling that the dispute is close to turning physical.