Shloka 36
संरब्धयोर्महाराज समरे चित्रयोधिनो: । यथा देवासुरे युद्धे बलिवासवयोरभूत्
saṃrabdhayor mahārāja samare citrayodhinoḥ | yathā devāsure yuddhe balivāsavayor abhūt, paraṃtapa |
Sañjaya said: O great king, in that battle, as those two remarkable warriors fought with wrathful intensity, the clash became exceedingly formidable for Bhīṣma—like the famed duel between King Bali and Indra (Vāsava) in the war of gods and demons. The comparison underscores not only the scale of violence but also the moral weight of a conflict where mighty champions, driven by anger, turn the field into a near-mythic contest of power.
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The verse highlights how anger intensifies conflict and magnifies its destructive power; even a righteous warrior like Bhīṣma can be drawn into a battle that becomes mythic in scale, reminding the listener that passions (especially krodha) can eclipse restraint and deepen the moral gravity of war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that two extraordinary fighters are clashing fiercely on the battlefield, and the struggle becomes especially heavy for Bhīṣma; the scene is likened to the legendary duel of Bali and Indra during the devas–asuras war.