Shloka 34
भीष्म-युधिष्ठिर-संमर्दः
Bhīṣma’s Pressure on Yudhiṣṭhira; Śikhaṇḍī’s Approach; Evening Withdrawal
अभियात्वा तथैवान्यान् रथांस्तान् सूर्यवर्चस: । अविध्यन् समरे<न्योन्यं संरम्भाद् युद्धदुर्मदा:,वे सब-के-सब युद्धमें उन््मत्त होकर लड़नेवाले थे। उन्होंने दूसरे-दूसरे रथियोंपर भी, जो अभिमन्युकी ही भाँति सूर्यके समान तेजस्वी थे, आक्रमण किया। फिर वे सब लोग अत्यन्त क्रोधमें भरकर एक-दूसरेको अपने बाणोंद्वारा घायल करने लगे
abhiyātvā tathaivānyān rathāṁs tān sūryavarcasaḥ | avidhyan samare 'nyonyaṁ saṁrambhād yuddha-durmadāḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Advancing likewise against the other chariot-warriors—radiant with a sun-like splendor—they struck one another in the battle. Maddened by the arrogance of war and driven by sudden fury, they wounded each other with their weapons, showing how wrath and martial pride can eclipse restraint and right judgment even among the mighty.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how saṁrambha (impetuous rage) and yuddha-durmada (war-intoxication) can overwhelm discernment, turning even radiant heroes into mutual destroyers; it implicitly warns that anger and pride are ethically corrosive forces that obscure dharmic restraint.
Sañjaya describes the chariot-warriors charging and then striking each other in close combat; in the heat of battle, they become mutually aggressive and wound one another, driven by fury and the reckless intoxication of war.