Shloka 14
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय १४१: कर्ण–कृष्णसंवादः, उत्पात-स्वप्न-लक्षणानि
Karna–Krishna Dialogue: Omens and Dream-Signs
यदा द्रक्ष्यसि संग्रामे माद्रीपुत्रो महाबलौ । वाहिनी धार्तराष्ट्राणां क्षोभयन्तौ गजाविव
sañjaya uvāca | yadā drakṣyasi saṅgrāme mādrīputrau mahābalau | vāhinīṁ dhārtarāṣṭrāṇāṁ kṣobhayantau gajāv iva ||
三阇耶说道：“当你在战场上看见摩陀利的两位强子——那俱罗与娑诃提婆——如两头巨象般搅动、震荡，使持国诸子之军陷入混乱时，战争的真实将以全部威势立在你眼前。那一刻，关于正法时代的慰藉之念将不复存留——你所见的，唯有舍和而取战的严酷后果。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethical consequence of choosing war: once battle is joined, ideals and comforting self-justifications collapse before the visible suffering and upheaval. Sañjaya’s warning implies that Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s failure to restrain adharma will culminate in an undeniable, irreversible reality on the battlefield.
Sañjaya describes a future battlefield scene to Dhṛtarāṣṭra: Nakula and Sahadeva, the powerful sons of Mādrī, will surge through and disrupt the Kaurava host, compared to two great elephants churning up a mass. It is a vivid foretelling meant to shake Dhṛtarāṣṭra out of complacency.