Shloka 53
भीष्मवधोपाय-प्रश्नः (Inquiry into the means to overcome Bhīṣma) | Chapter 103
परस्परमवेक्षेतां कालानलसमौ युधि । तयो: समागमो घोरो बभूव कटुकोदय:
parasparam avekṣetāṃ kālānalasamau yudhi | tayoḥ samāgamo ghoro babhūva kaṭukodayaḥ ||
যুদ্ধৰ মাজত তেওঁলোক দুয়ো কালে আৰু সৰ্বগ্ৰাসী অগ্নিৰ দৰে পৰস্পৰক চাই থাকিল। তেওঁলোকৰ সেই ভয়ংকৰ সমাগম অতি তিক্ত পৰিণামৰ অশুভ সংকেতস্বৰূপ এক মোড় হৈ উঠিল।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how war magnifies destructive forces: when great opponents meet, the encounter can resemble impersonal powers like Death and Fire, reminding readers that violence invites harsh, bitter outcomes beyond personal rivalry.
Sañjaya describes two formidable combatants facing each other on the battlefield, exchanging intense looks before clashing; their confrontation is portrayed as terrifying and portentous, signaling a severe and painful escalation in the war.