Shloka 206
Vāg-yuddha and Nimitta-darśana before the Gadāyuddha
Verbal Duel and Omens
संयुगे च प्रकाशेते संरब्धाविव कुञ्जरी । कवच बाँधे हुए दोनों वीर भीमसेन और दुर्योधन युद्धभूमिमें कुपित हुए दो मतवाले हाथियोंके समान प्रकाशित हो रहे थे
saṃyuge ca prakāśete saṃrabdhāv iva kuñjarī | kavaca-baddhau ubhau vīrau bhīmasena-duryodhanau yuddha-bhūmau kupitau dvau mattāv iva hastinau prakāśete sma |
Sañjaya sprach: Mitten im Kampf leuchteten Bhīmasena und Duryodhana—beide gewaltige Helden, die Rüstung fest geschnallt—auf dem Schlachtfeld hervor wie zwei wütende, berauschte Elefanten. Ihr Zorn und ihr kriegerischer Glanz machten sie weithin sichtbar.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how uncontrolled wrath and pride can make even great warriors resemble frenzied beasts—powerful yet driven by passion (krodha), which clouds discernment. It implicitly warns that martial brilliance without inner restraint accelerates destruction and obscures dharma.
Sañjaya describes Bhīma and Duryodhana on the battlefield, both armored and visibly prominent, raging as they prepare to clash. The simile of two intoxicated elephants underscores their ferocity and the inevitability of a decisive confrontation.