Mahabharata 7.154.35 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 154, Shloka 35
घटोत्कच-कर्णयुद्धम्
Ghaṭotkaca–Karna Combat and the Release of Śakti
संजय उवाच एवं सम्भाषमाणानां बहु तत् तज्जनाधिप | पाण्डवानामनीकानि समदृश्यन्त संयुगे
sañjaya uvāca | evaṃ sambhāṣamāṇānāṃ bahu tat-taj-janādhipa | pāṇḍavānām anīkāni samadṛśyanta saṃyuge ||
সঞ্জয়ে ক’লে— হে ৰাজন! কৰ্ণ আৰু দুর্যোধনে এইদৰে বহু কথা পাতি থাকোঁতেই, সেই সময়তে সমৰত পাণ্ডৱসকলৰ সৈন্যবিন্যাস দেখা গ’ল।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the shift from deliberation to action: in war, counsel and debate must ultimately yield to the realities of duty (kṣatriya-dharma) and the unfolding of events. It also highlights Sañjaya’s role as a truthful witness, anchoring ethical reflection in accurate reportage.
Sañjaya reports to the king that as Karṇa and Duryodhana are engaged in extended discussion, the Pāṇḍava battle-formations become visible on the battlefield—signaling imminent engagement and a new phase in the conflict.
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