Shloka 37
अध्याय २२ — अमर्याद-युद्धवर्णन
Unrestrained Battle Description and Śakuni’s Rear Assault
ते च सम्पीडयामासुरिन्द्रियाणीव बालिशम्
te ca sampīḍayāmāsur indriyāṇīva bāliśam
At sila’y dumagan sa kanya nang mabigat, dinurog at dinaig—gaya ng mga pandamang dumadaig sa hangal na walang disiplina. Ipinapahiwatig ng salaysay na ang kawalan ng pagpipigil-sa-sarili ang naglalantad sa tao sa kapahamakan, tulad ng mandirigmang walang sandigan na madaling malunod sa gitna ng labanan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses a moral-psychological simile: uncontrolled senses dominate a foolish person; similarly, in conflict, a vulnerable or unsupported individual can be overwhelmed. It implicitly praises self-restraint (indriya-nigraha) as a safeguard against defeat and humiliation.
Sañjaya describes a moment in the battle where a group closes in on an opponent and crushes him with pressure from all sides, likening their overpowering force to the way the senses can overpower an undiscerning person.