Shloka 6
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
ते तु राज्ञा समादिष्टा भीमसेनं जिघांसव: । अभ्यवर्तन्त संक्रुद्धा: पतज्रा: पावकं यथा
te tu rājñā samādiṣṭā bhīmasenaṃ jighāṃsavaḥ | abhyavartanta saṃkruddhāḥ pataṅgāḥ pāvakaṃ yathā ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: Datapwat ang mga mandirigmang iyon, na inutusan ng hari at naglalayong patayin si Bhīmasena, ay sumugod nang galit na galit—gaya ng mga gamu-gamo na dumadagsa sa naglalagablab na apoy. Ipinahihiwatig ng taludtod na ang bulag na pagsunod at poot ay nakapagtutulak sa tao sa marahas na pagkilos na siya ring ikapapahamak niya sa digmaan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The simile of moths rushing into fire highlights the ethical danger of acting from anger and blind obedience: such impulses can propel people toward ruin, even when the goal is framed as loyalty to a ruler.
Warriors, acting under the king’s command, charge at Bhīmasena with the intention to kill him. Their furious, heedless advance is compared to moths drawn into a flame.