Shloka 23
Adhyāya 65: Dawn Assembly, Makara–Śyena Vyūhas, and Commander Engagements
ते तदा जातसंरम्भा: सर्वेडन्योन्यं जिघांसव: । अन्योन्यमभिमर्दन्त: स्पर्धमाना: परस्परम्
te tadā jātasaṃrambhāḥ sarve ’nyonyaṃ jighāṃsavaḥ | anyonyam abhimardantaḥ spardhamānāḥ parasparam ||
قال سنجيا: عندئذٍ استولى على الجميع غضبٌ مفاجئ، وتاقت نفوسهم إلى قتل بعضهم بعضًا. كانوا يضغطون ويتحامّون في قتالٍ متلاحم، يتبارون ويتنافسون، كلٌّ ضدّ الآخر—صورةٌ للحرب حين يطغى الغضب على ضبط النفس، وحين تتجاوز إرادةُ الغلبة حدودَ الرحمة والإنسانية.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, unchecked anger and rivalry can erase restraint, turning opponents into mere targets. Ethically, it serves as a warning: when saṃrambha (violent agitation) dominates, compassion and discernment collapse, and mutual destruction becomes the natural outcome.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the warriors have become inflamed with rage and are locked in intense, close-quarters fighting—each trying to overpower and kill the other, with mutual crushing and competitive aggression on all sides.