Shloka 16
महोत्पात-लक्षणानि
Omens before Khara’s Assault
खरस्य च रथस्थस्य नर्दमानस्य धीमतः।।।।प्राकम्पत भुजस्सव्यस्स्वरश्चास्यावसज्जत।
kharasya ca rathasthasya nardamānasya dhīmataḥ |
prākampata bhujaḥ savyaḥ svaraś cāsyāvasajjata || 3.23.16 ||
At si Khara—nakasakay sa kanyang karwahe at umuungal—ay matinding nanginig ang kaliwang bisig, at ang tinig niya’y napigil sa lalamunan.
While the intelligent and courageous Khara was seated on the chariot and shouting,his left shoulder shook violently and throat throttled.
FAQs
Dharma teaches inner truthfulness: even when the mind boasts, the body can reveal fear and foreknowledge—an invitation to desist from wrongdoing before disaster.
As Khara advances loudly toward battle, bodily omens strike him—trembling and a failing voice—signaling imminent defeat.
Humility and self-correction: the moment calls for acknowledging warning signs and abandoning an unrighteous course.