Shloka 19
महोत्पात-लक्षणानि
Omens before Khara’s Assault
महोत्पातानिमान्सर्वानुत्थितान्घोरदर्शनान्।।।।न चिन्तयाम्यहं वीर्याद्बलवान्दुर्बलानिव।
mahōtpātān imān sarvān utthitān ghōradarśanān | na cintayāmy ahaṃ vīryād balavān durbalān iva ||
Hindi ko ikinababahala ang lahat ng masasamâng pangitain na ito—kahit kakila-kilabot sa paningin—sapagkat sa aking sariling tapang; gaya ng malakas na taong hindi pinapansin ang mahihina.
The swift horses yoked to the chariot stumbled casually while galloping on the plane highway sprinkled with flowers.
FAQs
Dharma warns against mada (pride): relying on brute strength while dismissing moral and cosmic order leads to downfall.
Khara rallies his forces by dismissing ominous signs as irrelevant to someone powerful like himself.
True strength includes humility and foresight; Khara’s “strength” is shown as arrogance.