Shloka 24
उभौ वरायुधधरावुभौ रणकृतश्रमौ । उभौ च बाहुशब्देन नादयन्तौ नभस्तलम्
ubhau varāyudhadharāv ubhau raṇakṛtaśramau | ubhau ca bāhuśabdena nādayantau nabhastalam ||
قال سنجيا: كلاهما حمل سلاحًا نفيسًا؛ وكلاهما صقلته مشاقّ القتال. وبقعقعة ذراعيهما جعل كلاهما قبة السماء تدوي صدىً.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights parity in martial excellence: both warriors are equally armed and equally hardened by combat. Ethically, it underscores a Mahābhārata theme—external prowess and disciplined effort do not by themselves resolve the question of dharma; war can magnify skill and pride even when moral clarity remains contested.
Sañjaya narrates a vivid battlefield moment: two opposing fighters, both carrying superior weapons and fatigued from sustained fighting, create a roaring din with their arm-movements, making the sky itself seem to echo—an image of escalating intensity before or during a close engagement.