Shloka 24
शुश्रुवे दिक्षु सर्वासु तयो: पुरुषसिंहयो: । गदाभिघातसंह्ाद: शक्राशनिरवोपम:,उन दोनों पुरुषसिंहोंकी गदाओंके टकरानेका शब्द इन्द्रके वजकी गड़गड़ाहटके समान सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें सुनायी देता था
śuśruve dikṣu sarvāsu tayoḥ puruṣasiṁhayoḥ | gadābhighātasaṁhrādaḥ śakrāśaniravopamaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: In every direction there was heard the thunderous roar of the mace-blows as those two lion-like men struck against each other—like the reverberation of Indra’s thunderbolt. The verse heightens the moral gravity of the duel: the clash is not merely physical noise but a sign of the war’s overwhelming force spreading beyond the combatants to the whole world around them.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how the force of adharma-driven conflict radiates outward: a duel between mighty men becomes a world-filling disturbance. It invites reflection on the wider consequences of violence—its impact is not confined to the fighters but spreads in all directions.
Sañjaya describes a fierce mace-fight between two great warriors. Their maces collide with a roar likened to Indra’s thunderbolt, and the sound is said to be heard throughout all the quarters.