Shloka 46
Ādi Parva, Adhyāya 103 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Gāndhārī Vivāha: Proposal, Consent, and the Vow
सारथिं चाब्रवीत् क्रुद्धों याहि यत्रैष पार्थिव: । यावदेनं निहन्म्यद्य भुजड़मिव पक्षिराट्,फिर सारथिसे कहा--“जहाँ यह राजा शाल्व है, उधर ही रथ ले चलो। जैसे पशक्षिराज गरुड सर्पको दबोच लेते हैं, उसी प्रकार मैं इसे अभी मार डालता हूँ
sārathiṃ cābravīt kruddho yāhi yatraiṣa pārthivaḥ | yāvad enaṃ nihany adya bhujaṅgam iva pakṣirāṭ ||
แล้วด้วยความกริ้ว เขากล่าวแก่สารถีว่า “จงขับรถไปยังที่ซึ่งกษัตริย์ผู้นั้นอยู่; วันนี้เราจะสังหารเขา ดุจพญาวิหคครุฑตะครุบงูฉะนั้น”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger can sharpen intent in conflict, yet it also implies a warrior’s ethic: force is directed toward a specific adversary perceived as a present danger. It invites reflection on restraint and responsibility even when one feels justified in battle.
The speaker (as narrated by Vaiśampāyana) describes a warrior, furious, ordering his charioteer to drive toward the enemy king (Śālva). He vows to kill him immediately, using the simile of Garuḍa overpowering a serpent to convey decisive dominance.