Shloka 7
Arjuna’s Self-Identification and the Ten Names
Uttara–Arjuna Saṃvāda
“दिशाओंमें आग-सी लग रही है और उनमें ये भयंकर गीदड़ियाँ चीत्कार करती हैं। घोड़े आँसू बहाते हैं और रथोंकी ध्वजाएँ बिना हिलाये ही हिल रही हैं ।। यादृशान्यत्र रूपाणि संदृश्यन्ते बहूनि च यत्ता भवन्तस्तिष्ठन्तु साध्यसं समुपस्थितम्,'यहाँ जैसे-जैसे बहुत-से रूप (लक्षण) दिखायी दे रहे हैं, उनसे यह सूचित होता है कि कोई महान् भय उपस्थित होनेवाला है; आप सब लोग सावधान हो जायाँ
vaiśampāyana uvāca | diśāṃsu agni-sadṛśī iva jvālā dṛśyate, tāsu ca bhīṣaṇāḥ śṛgālāḥ krandanti | aśvā aśrūṇi muñcanti, rathānāṃ dhvajāś ca acalitā api calanti | yādṛśāni anyatra rūpāṇi saṃdṛśyante bahūni ca, yathā ca iha—tair etad sūcyate yat mahān bhayaḥ samupasthitaḥ | ataḥ bhavantaḥ sarve sāvadhānāḥ tiṣṭhantu; sādhyaṃ karma samupasthitam ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: «Em todas as direções parece ter irrompido fogo, e chacais terríveis gritam. Os cavalos derramam lágrimas, e os estandartes dos carros tremem mesmo sem serem tocados. Tantos sinais funestos—vistos noutros lugares e agora surgindo aqui—indicam que um grande terror está prestes a descer. Portanto, permanecei todos alerta; a tarefa decisiva está diante de nós.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes vigilance and readiness when signs indicate an approaching crisis. Ethically, it frames duty (karma) as something to be met with alertness and steadiness rather than denial—especially when collective safety and righteous action are at stake.
Vaiśampāyana reports a cluster of ominous portents—fiery-looking horizons, jackals wailing, horses weeping, and banners trembling without wind—interpreting them as signals of imminent danger and urging those present to remain on guard because a decisive confrontation is near.