Shloka 34
भीमसेन-द्रोण-संग्रामः
Bhīmasena and Droṇa: Containment, Advance, and Recognition
हर्ष एव तयोरासीद् द्रोणानीकप्रमुक्तयो: । समीपे सैन्धवं दृष्टवा श्येनयोरामिषं यथा,जैसे मांसका टुकड़ा देखकर दो बाजोंको प्रसन्नता होती है, उसी प्रकार द्रोणाचार्यकी सेनासे मुक्त हुए उन दोनों वीरोंको अपने पास ही जयद्रथको देखकर सब प्रकारसे हर्ष ही हुआ
harṣa eva tayor āsīd droṇānīkapramuktayoḥ | samīpe saindhavaṃ dṛṣṭvā śyenayor āmiṣaṃ yathā ||
Sañjaya said: Those two heroes, having broken free from Droṇa’s battle-array, felt nothing but exhilaration when they saw Jayadratha close at hand—like two hawks rejoicing at the sight of flesh. The image underscores how, in the heat of war, a long-sought target can ignite fierce, almost instinctive resolve, raising ethical tension between righteous purpose and predatory zeal.
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