Shloka 10
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 165 — Bhīṣma’s Appraisal and Karṇa’s Rebuttal (भीष्म–कर्ण विवादः)
मकरा इव राजेन्द्र समुद्धततरड्धिणीम् । गड्जां विक्षो भयिष्यन्ति पार्थानां युधि वाहिनीम्
makarā iva rājendra samuddhata-taraṅgiṇīm | gaṅgāṃ vikṣobhayiṣyanti pārthānāṃ yudhi vāhinīm ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “O hari, kung paanong ang mga buwaya ay nagkakalog at nagpapagulo sa Ganga kapag nagngangalit ang mga alon, gayon din ang limang bayaning Kshatriya ng Trigarta ay magpapalito at magpapayanig sa hukbo ng mga Pandava sa digmaan.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how concentrated valor and aggressive initiative can disrupt even a strong force; it also reflects the Kshatriya ethos where prowess and tactical shock are decisive factors in war.
Bhishma warns the king that the five Trigarta Kshatriya champions will cause major disturbance in the Pandavas’ battle formation, using the image of crocodiles churning the turbulent Ganga to convey the scale of the upheaval.