Shloka 18
शूरलक्षणवर्णनम् | Marks and Typologies of Martial Temperament
उग्रस्वरा मन्युमन्तो युद्धेष्वारावसारिण: । अधर्मज्ञावलिप्ताश्ष घोरा रौद्रप्रदर्शना:
ugrasvarā manyumanto yuddheṣv ārāvasāriṇaḥ | adharmajñāvaliptāś ca ghorā raudrapradarśanāḥ ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “May mga lalaking magaspang ang tinig at punô ng poot; sa digmaan ay gumagala silang umuungal. Hindi nila nalalaman ang dharma at namamaga sa kapalaluan—malagim ang anyo at lantad ang marahas na asal. Ang kanilang hitsura pa lamang ay nakapangingilabot.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma highlights moral degeneration: when anger and pride dominate, a person becomes ignorant of dharma, and even their speech and conduct turn violent and fear-inducing—an ethical warning against cultivating such traits, especially in contexts of power and conflict.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction, Bhīṣma is describing a type of fearsome, unrighteous warrior—marked by harsh voice, roaring behavior in battle, and lack of dharma—using this characterization to support a broader discourse on conduct and righteousness.