Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 25
Gadāyuddhe Kṛṣṇopadeśaḥ (Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel in the Mace-Duel) — Śalya-parva 57
शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले नरेश! इस प्रकार दिनकी समाप्तिके समय उन दोनों वीरोंमें वृत्रासुर और इन्द्रके समान क्रूरतापूर्ण एवं भयंकर युद्ध होने लगा ।।
gadāhastau tatastau tu maṇḍalāvasthitau balī | dakṣiṇaṃ maṇḍalaṃ rājan dhārtarāṣṭro 'bhyavartata ||
সঞ্জয়ে ক’লে—তেতিয়া গদাহস্ত সেই দুজন বলবান বীৰ মণ্ডল বেঁধি অৱস্থান কৰিলে। হে ৰাজন! ধৃতৰাষ্ট্ৰপুত্ৰ দক্ষিণ (সোঁ) মণ্ডললৈ আগবাঢ়ি সংঘর্ষত প্ৰবৃত্ত হ’ল।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in violent conflict, the epic highlights disciplined conduct: strength is shown not only by force but by controlled technique and adherence to the warrior code, reminding that choices made in battle carry moral and karmic weight.
Sañjaya describes a mace-duel where the two fighters adopt a circling formation (maṇḍala). Duryodhana (Dhārtarāṣṭra) advances into the rightward circle, signaling an active tactical move as the duel intensifies.
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