Shloka 40
विसृज्यमानेष्वस्त्रेषु ज्वालयत्सु दिशो दश
visṛjyamāneṣv astreṣu jvālayatsu diśo daśa
Sañjaya said: As the weapons were hurled, blazing forth, they seemed to set all ten directions aflame—signaling the terrifying escalation of the battle and the moral peril that follows when wrath and martial power are unleashed without restraint.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how unchecked use of force—especially powerful weapons—can engulf everything, symbolically ‘burning the ten directions.’ It cautions that martial prowess without dharmic restraint leads to widespread harm and moral darkness.
Sañjaya narrates the battlefield scene where combatants release volleys of weapons. Their fiery brilliance is so intense that it appears to ignite all directions, conveying the ferocity and overwhelming scale of the fighting.