Shloka 40
Vāg-yuddha and Nimitta-darśana before the Gadāyuddha
Verbal Duel and Omens
रोषात् प्रस्फुरमाणोष्ठी निरीक्षन्तौ परस्परम्
roṣāt prasphuramāṇoṣṭhī nirīkṣantau parasparam
Sañjaya sprach: Mit vor Zorn bebenden Lippen hefteten die beiden ihren Blick aufeinander—ein äußeres Zeichen innerer Wut, das in der moralischen Atmosphäre des Krieges Worte oder Taten ahnen lässt, die mehr von Leidenschaft als von Selbstzucht getrieben sind.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights krodha (anger) as a visible, destabilizing force: when wrath takes hold, even the body betrays agitation, and judgment is poised to yield to passion—an ethical warning within the war narrative.
Sañjaya describes two opponents (implied by the dual forms) confronting each other: their lips tremble with rage as they stare one another down, signaling an imminent escalation in the encounter.