Mahabharata 7.142.13 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 142, Shloka 13
सहदेव-राधेय-संग्रामः; शल्य-प्रभावः; अलम्बुस-निवर्तनम्
Sahadeva and Karṇa; Śalya’s pressure; Alambusa’s interception
तयोरभूद् भारत सम्प्रहारो यथाविधो नैव बभूव कश्ित् | प्रेक्षनत एवाहवशोभिनौ तौ योधास्त्वदीयाक्ष् परे च सर्वे
tayor abhūd bhārata samprahāro yathāvidho naiva babhūva kaścit | prekṣanta evāhavaśobhinau tau yodhās tvadīyāś ca pare ca sarve bharatanandana ||
Sañjaya sprach: O Bhārata, der Zusammenprall jener beiden war von solcher Art, dass niemals zuvor ein Kampf seinesgleichen stattgefunden hatte. O Wonne der Bharatas, alle Krieger—auf deiner Seite wie auf der des Feindes—konnten nur dastehen und jene beiden Helden schauen, strahlend im Glanz der Schlacht.
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights the extraordinary intensity and skill of a duel so compelling that even seasoned warriors become mere witnesses. Ethically, it underscores how martial excellence can command universal attention, momentarily suspending factional hostility in shared recognition of valor.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that two principal fighters are engaged in an unparalleled close combat. The warriors of both armies stop to watch, struck by the brilliance and ferocity of the encounter.
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