Shloka 15
Adhyāya 108 — Nimitta-darśana and Drona’s counsel amid Arjuna’s advance (निमित्तदर्शनं द्रोणोपदेशश्च)
वेगवद्धिर्हयैस्तैस्तु क्षोभिता पाण्डवी चमू: । निपतद्/िर्महावेगैहसैरिव महत् सर:
vegavaddhir hayais tais tu kṣobhitā pāṇḍavī camūḥ | nipatadbhir mahāvegair haṃsair iva mahat saraḥ ||
สัญชัยกล่าวว่า—ด้วยม้าอันรวดเร็วเหล่านั้น กองทัพปาณฑพก็ปั่นป่วนสั่นคลอน ดุจสระใหญ่ถูกกวนปั่นเมื่อหงส์ทั้งหลายโผลงด้วยแรงกล้าลงสู่ผืนน้ำ
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a practical ethical insight of war-narrative: collective force and speed can destabilize even a righteous or well-ordered side; therefore leaders must cultivate steadiness, discipline, and preparedness so that sudden shocks do not turn into panic and needless harm.
Sañjaya describes the Pāṇḍava forces being violently disturbed by a rapid assault associated with swift horses; he illustrates the scene through a simile—like swans plunging into a large lake and churning its waters.