Shloka 21
Adhyāya 41 — Kṛṣṇa’s Battlefield Briefing and the Renewal of the Great Engagement
प्रमाथिनं बलवन्तं प्रहारिणं प्रभञ्जनं मातरिश्वानमुग्रम्
pramāthinaṃ balavantaṃ prahāriṇaṃ prabhañjanaṃ mātariśvānam ugram
Sañjaya disse: “(Ele era) uma força esmagadora — poderoso, golpeando sem cessar — como a tempestade, como o feroz Mātariśvan (o Vento).”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse is not a doctrinal maxim but an ethical-literary emphasis: in war, raw force can appear ‘elemental’ and irresistible, yet such power is morally significant only in how it is directed—whether it serves rightful duty (dharma) or mere destruction.
Sañjaya is describing a warrior’s terrifying prowess on the battlefield, using epithets and similes—especially the image of fierce Wind (Mātariśvan)—to convey speed, impact, and the capacity to break enemy resistance.