Shloka 6
भीमसेन-धृष्टद्युम्नयोर्वाक्यं
Bhīmasena and Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s Speeches on Kṣātra-Dharma
तावन्योन्यं शरै राजन् संछाद्य समवस्थितौ । मुहूर्त चैव तद् युद्धे समरूपमिवाभवत्,राजन! वे दोनों ही एक-दूसरेको बाणोंद्वारा आच्छादित करके खड़े थे। दो घड़ीतक उनमें समानरूपसे ही युद्ध चलता रहा
tāv anyonyaṃ śarai rājan saṃchādya samavasthitau | muhūrtaṃ caiva tad yuddhe samarūpam ivābhavat ||
Sañjaya said: O King, the two stood facing one another, each shrouding the other with volleys of arrows. For a time in that battle, the fight seemed evenly matched—neither yielding nor gaining a clear advantage.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya arena where prowess and resolve are tested without immediate moral resolution: outcomes can remain suspended for a time, reminding the listener that in war certainty is rare and that endurance and steadiness (standing firm under attack) are crucial virtues amid ethically fraught conflict.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that two warriors are locked in a close duel, showering each other with arrows so densely that each seems to cover the other. For a period, the combat remains balanced, with no clear victor emerging.