Shloka 47
शरभाणां गजानां च वानराणां च सड्घश: ऋषभाणां वराहाणां मार्जाराणां तथैव च
śarabhāṇāṃ gajānāṃ ca vānarāṇāṃ ca saṅghaśaḥ | ṛṣabhāṇāṃ varāhāṇāṃ mārjārāṇāṃ tathaiva ca ||
อรชุนกล่าวว่า “เป็นหมู่เป็นกองมีศรภะ ช้าง และกองทัพวานร; อีกทั้งโคผู้ หมูป่า และแมวด้วย”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily serves a descriptive purpose rather than stating a direct moral injunction: it highlights the overwhelming presence and variety of creatures in the forest setting, underscoring how the wilderness can appear as a vast, ordered multitude—suggesting attentiveness to one’s environment and the signs it presents.
Arjuna is describing what is seen in the forest: large groups of various animals—mighty beasts, elephants, monkey troops, and other creatures—emphasizing the density and diversity of life encountered in the Vana Parva context.