Shloka 22
Adhyāya 40 (Book 7, Droṇa-parva): Abhimanyu’s Rapid Advance and Battlefield Disruption
तथा तु वर्तमाने वै संग्रामेडतिभयंकरे
tathā tu vartamāne vai saṅgrāme 'tibhayaṅkare
قال سنجيا: وهكذا، وبينما كانت تلك المعركة المروِّعة غايةَ الرهبة دائرةً، توالت الوقائع في خضمّ الفزع والاضطراب—معلنةً اندفاع الحرب الذي لا يلين، وثِقَلَ العبء الأخلاقي الجسيم الذي يحمله المقاتلون فيها.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the overwhelming dread and moral gravity of war: when conflict becomes 'exceedingly terrifying,' human agency operates under pressure, and the ethical consequences of actions in such conditions become especially weighty.
Sañjaya marks a narrative transition, stating that the battle—described as extremely fearsome—was actively underway, setting the scene for the next events in the Drona Parva account.