Shloka 4
Daiva–Puruṣakāra Discourse and the Elephant-Corps Engagement (भीमगजानीक-सम्भ्रान्ति)
तामापतन्तीं महतीं कलिड्रानां महाचमूम् । रथाश्वनागकलिलां प्रगृहीतमहायुधाम्
tām āpatantīṁ mahatīṁ kaliḍrāṇāṁ mahācamūm | rathāśvanāgakalilāṁ pragṛhītamahāyudhām ||
三阇耶说道：“随后他看见迦陵伽的大军奔涌而来——兵势浩瀚，战车、战马与战象密密层层，皆执重兵利器，准备投入惨烈的交锋。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the moral gravity of war by emphasizing the scale and preparedness of the forces: when vast, well-armed hosts surge forward, the consequences are collective and irreversible, reminding the listener that choices leading to battle carry immense ethical weight.
Sañjaya describes a large contingent—identified as the Kaliṅga host—charging into action. The army is portrayed as densely filled with chariots, horses, and elephants, and equipped with heavy weaponry, signaling an imminent clash.