Shloka 17
उद्योगपर्व — अध्याय ५ (कृष्णनीति: न्यायशम-उपदेशः; विराट-द्रुपदयोः सैन्यसमाह्वानम्)
बलानि तेषां वीराणामागच्छन्ति ततस्तत:
balāni teṣāṃ vīrāṇām āgacchanti tatas tataḥ
毗湿摩波耶那说道：“那些英雄的军旅不断到来，自各处一波接一波——这不祥的集结昭示着冲突的绞索正渐渐收紧，也昭示着战争前夕沉重的道德压力。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how conflict becomes difficult to reverse once preparations and alliances begin to consolidate. Ethically, it underscores the responsibility of leaders to act early for peace, because once forces assemble, momentum and pride can overpower dharma-based restraint.
In the Udyoga Parva’s build-up to the Kurukṣetra war, troops belonging to the principal heroes are arriving from different regions, indicating a widening mobilization and the approaching inevitability of armed confrontation.