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 ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: Dahil sa mga kabayong ubod ng bilis na iyon, nayanig at nagulo ang hukbo ng mga Pāṇḍava—gaya ng isang malawak na lawa na nahahalo at nababagabag kapag ang mga sisne na mabilis lumilipad ay dumadagundong na bumabagsak sa tubig.
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.