Shloka 19
इत्युक्तवचने कृष्णे भूशं क्रोधसमन्वित: । उत्तड़क इत्युवाचैनं रोषादुत्फुल्ललोचन:
iti uktavacane kṛṣṇe bhṛśaṃ krodhasamanvitaḥ | uttaṅka iti uvāca enaṃ roṣāt utphullalocanaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: Assim que Kṛṣṇa proferiu essas palavras, o sábio Uttaṅka inflamou-se de ira intensa. Com os olhos arregalados de cólera, dirigiu-se a Śrī Kṛṣṇa e falou assim.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical danger of krodha (anger): even a sage can be overtaken by wrath, which distorts perception ("eyes widened") and drives harsh speech. It prepares the reader for a dharmic examination of how one should respond to perceived injustice—with restraint and discernment rather than reactive fury.
After Kṛṣṇa finishes speaking, the sage Uttaṅka becomes extremely angry. In that agitated state, he turns to address Kṛṣṇa directly, signaling the start of a tense exchange that will probe responsibility and dharma in the aftermath of the great war.