Shloka 16
महोत्पात-लक्षणानि
Omens before Khara’s Assault
खरस्य च रथस्थस्य नर्दमानस्य धीमतः।।।।प्राकम्पत भुजस्सव्यस्स्वरश्चास्यावसज्जत।
kharasya ca rathasthasya nardamānasya dhīmataḥ |
prākampata bhujaḥ savyaḥ svaraś cāsyāvasajjata || 3.23.16 ||
రథస్థుడై గర్జిస్తున్న ధీమంతుడైన ఖరుని ఎడమ భుజం బలంగా కంపించింది; అతని స్వరం గొంతులోనే ఆగిపోయింది।
While the intelligent and courageous Khara was seated on the chariot and shouting,his left shoulder shook violently and throat throttled.
FAQs
Dharma teaches inner truthfulness: even when the mind boasts, the body can reveal fear and foreknowledge—an invitation to desist from wrongdoing before disaster.
As Khara advances loudly toward battle, bodily omens strike him—trembling and a failing voice—signaling imminent defeat.
Humility and self-correction: the moment calls for acknowledging warning signs and abandoning an unrighteous course.