Shloka 68
तै: कर्णस्याभवद् युद्ध घोररूप॑ विशाम्पते । तादृग् यादृक् पुरा वृत्तं देवानां दानवै: सह,प्रजानाथ! उन सबके साथ कर्णका वैसा ही भयानक युद्ध हुआ, जैसा पूर्वकालमें देवताओंका दानवोंके साथ हुआ था
taiḥ karṇasyābhavad yuddhaṃ ghorarūpaṃ viśāṃpate | tādṛg yādṛk purā vṛttaṃ devānāṃ dānavaiḥ saha prajānātha ||
Sañjaya sprach: O Herr der Menschen, der Kampf, der sich damals um Karṇa erhob, wurde furchtbar—wie jener uralte Krieg der Götter gegen die Dānavas.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses a cosmic comparison (Devas vs Dānavas) to convey that unchecked martial fury can expand into a world-shaking catastrophe, reminding the listener that war is not merely tactical but morally and existentially consequential.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the fighting involving Karṇa has become extremely fierce and dreadful, comparable to the legendary battles between gods and demons in ancient times.