Shloka 15
नृशंस-लक्षणनिर्णयः | Determining the Marks of Cruel Conduct
Nṛśaṃsa
निहताश्नैव भग्नाक्ष पाण्डवेन यशस्विना । चरता बलमास्थाय पाकशासनिना मृथधे
nihatāś caiva bhagnāś ca pāṇḍavena yaśasvinā | caratā balam āsthāya pākaśāsaninā yudhi ||
Wika ni Bhishma: “Sa labang iyon, ang marangal na anak ni Pandu—si Arjuna—ay gumalaw sa larangan ng digmaan na lubos na umaasa sa sariling lakas, gaya ni Indra na tagapagparusa kay Paka; at pinaslang niya ang mga hukbong iyon, winasak ang kanilang hanay, at pinalayas silang tumakas.”
भीष्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya valor aligned with duty: decisive action, steadiness, and strategic mobility in battle, framed through a dharmic ideal of protecting order—symbolized by comparing Arjuna’s effectiveness to Indra’s.
Bhishma describes Arjuna’s battlefield performance: moving across the field, relying on his strength, he kills many and breaks the opposing forces, causing them to scatter—his prowess likened to Indra (Pākaśāsani).