Shloka 19
Adhyāya 152: Kaurava-sainyavibhāgaḥ
Division and Standardization of the Kaurava Host
आसनेभ्यो महारहेंभ्य उदतिष्ठ न्नमर्षिता: | बाहून् परिघसंकाशान् संस्पृशन्त: शनै: शनै:
āsanebhyo mahārhebhya udatishṭhann amarṣitāḥ | bāhūn parigha-saṅkāśān saṃspṛśantaḥ śanaiḥ śanaiḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Pagkaraan nito, dahil hindi na nila mapigil ang kanilang poot, tumindig sila mula sa mamahaling upuan. Dahan-dahan at sinasadya, hinipo at sinukat nila ang kanilang mga bisig—tila mga pamalong bakal—hudyat ng nagtitipong pasya at ng nakapanghihilakbot na kahandaang gumamit ng dahas kapag ang galit ay nanaig sa pagpipigil.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how unchecked resentment (amarṣa) manifests physically and socially—rising from one’s seat and preparing for violence. Ethically, it points to the danger of anger overriding restraint, a key factor in the breakdown of dharma and the slide toward conflict.
In a tense assembly setting, certain persons—angered and unable to tolerate what has occurred—stand up from their luxurious seats. Their slow, deliberate touching of their club-like arms conveys readiness to act forcefully, marking a moment of escalating hostility.