Shloka 23
Adhyāya 61: Saṃmohana-astra and the Kuru Withdrawal (संमोहनास्त्रं तथा कुरुनिवृत्तिः)
मया चक्रमिवादिद्धं सैन्यं द्रक्ष्यसि केवलम् । इष्वस्त्रे शिक्षितं चित्रमहं दर्शयितास्मि ते
mayā cakram ivādiddhaṃ sainyaṃ drakṣyasi kevalam | iṣv-astre śikṣitaṃ citram ahaṃ darśayitāsmi te |
เจ้าจะเห็นกองทัพทั้งมวลที่ถูกศรของเราทิ่มแทง หมุนวนดุจล้อรถ วันนี้เราจะสำแดงฝีมืออันพิสดารที่เราฝึกปรือมาในศาสตร์แห่งศร
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of disciplined mastery: martial power is not mere violence but a trained art (śikṣita) to be demonstrated with control and purpose, underscoring responsibility in the use of force.
A warrior (as reported by Vaiśampāyana) declares that the opposing army will appear to whirl like a wheel after being struck by his arrows, and he promises to display his extraordinary training in archery.