Shloka 5
Adhyāya 18 — Sequential Duels and Formation Pressure
Ulūka–Yuyutsu; Śakuni–Sutasoma; Kṛpa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna; Kṛtavarmā–Śikhaṇḍin
वासितार्थे युयुत्सन्तो वृषभा वृषभं यथा । निपतन्त्यर्जुनं शूराःशतशो5थ सहस्रश:,जैसे मैथुनकी वासनावाली गायके लिये युद्धकी इच्छासे बहुतेरे साँड़ किसी एक साँड़पर टूट पड़ते हों, उसी प्रकार सैकड़ों और हजारों शूरवीर अर्जुनपर धावा बोलने लगे
vāsitārthe yuyutsanto vṛṣabhā vṛṣabhaṃ yathā | nipatanty arjunaṃ śūrāḥ śataśo 'tha sahasraśaḥ ||
桑阇耶说道：“被欲望驱使、渴战如焚的武士们，成百继而成千地扑向阿周那，犹如情欲炽动的公牛，齐齐冲撞一头公牛。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how desire and competitive aggression can drive masses into violence; it implicitly contrasts impulsive, craving-driven action with disciplined, dharma-guided conduct expected in war.
Sañjaya reports that many brave fighters, in great numbers, surge together to attack Arjuna, using the vivid comparison of bulls charging a single bull when stirred by lust.