Shloka 7
तद् युद्धमभवद् घोर चित्ररूपं च भारत । इन्द्रियप्रीतिजननं सर्वपार्थिवपूजितम्
tad yuddham abhavad ghoraṁ citrarūpaṁ ca bhārata | indriyaprītijananaṁ sarvapārthivapūjitam, bharatanandana ||
قال سانجيا: لقد غدا قتالُهما رهيبًا، يا بهاراتا، عجيبَ الصور متعدّدَ الأشكال، ومع ذلك مُثيرًا للحواس. وكان جميعُ الملوك يثنون على ذلك القتال، يا بهجةَ آلِ بهاراتا.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the paradox of war: it is ghora (terrible) in consequence and violence, yet it can appear citrarūpa (spectacular) and even indriyaprītijanana (sensually thrilling) to onlookers and rulers. Ethically, it cautions that aesthetic admiration and royal praise can mask the suffering and moral gravity inherent in battle.
Sanjaya continues reporting the Kurukṣetra events to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, describing how the combat between the opposing forces intensified into a fearsome yet dazzling spectacle—so striking that many kings spoke of it with admiration.