Shloka 10
अर्जुनस्य दिग्विजयारम्भः — Arjuna Initiates the Northern Campaign and Secures Bhagadattta’s Tribute
ततस्तौ नरशार्दूलौ बाहुशस्त्रौ समीयतु: । वीरौ परमसंहृष्टावन्योन्यजयकड्क्षिणौ
tatastau naraśārdūlau bāhuśastrau samīyataḥ | vīrau paramasaṁhṛṣṭāv anyonyajayakāṅkṣiṇau ||
عندئذٍ تقاربَ البطلانِ، أسدانِ بين الرجال، وجعلا من ذراعيهما سلاحًا. وقد امتلآ نشوةً وحماسةً، يتطلع كلٌّ منهما إلى قهر الآخر، فاشتَبَكا عِراكًا في قتالٍ ضارٍ.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how the drive for victory (jaya-kāṅkṣā) can intensify conflict: exhilaration and pride in strength push opponents into direct confrontation, reminding readers that unchecked competitive impulse can override restraint and lead to escalation.
Two mighty, lion-like warriors rush together and begin fighting at close quarters, treating their own arms as weapons, each thrilled and intent on defeating the other.