Shloka 41
Vāg-yuddha and Nimitta-darśana before the Gadāyuddha
Verbal Duel and Omens
उभौ परमसंदहृष्टावुभी परमसम्मतौ
ubhau paramasaṃdahṛṣṭāv ubhī paramasammatौ
Sañjaya sprach: Beide waren überaus erfreut, und jeder genoss höchste Achtung—ein Bild gegenseitiger Erregung und Anerkennung inmitten der harten moralischen Atmosphäre des Krieges.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line highlights how, even in a violent conflict, social ideals like honor, approval, and mutual recognition can intensify emotions—showing the ethical tension between martial exhilaration and the broader cost of war.
Sañjaya reports that two individuals in the scene are simultaneously overjoyed and mutually esteemed, indicating a moment of shared satisfaction or approval within the unfolding events of the battle narrative.