Shloka 15
उलूकदूतवाक्यम् / Ulūka’s Message to the Pāṇḍavas
सैन्येन महा तेन प्रभूतगजवाजिना
sainyena mahā tena prabhūtagajavājinā
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Sa napakalawak na hukbong iyon—sagana sa mga elepante at kabayo—ang pagmamartsa at paghahanda sa labanan ay inilarawan bilang pagpapamalas ng nakalululang lakas, na nagbabadya ng tensiyong moral sa pagitan ng wastong tungkulin at mapanirang pagdaluyong ng digmaan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights how sheer military abundance—elephants and cavalry—can drive events toward war, underscoring the Mahābhārata’s recurring ethical concern: power and preparedness must be governed by dharma, or they become instruments of ruin.
Vaiśampāyana describes the presence or movement of a massive, well-equipped force, emphasizing its scale and resources (especially elephants and horses), as the story advances toward open conflict.