Shloka 39
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 25 — Bhīma’s Disruption of Elephant Formations and Bhagadatta’s Shock Advance
स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलस्तयो: पुरुषसिंहयो: । सैनिकानां च सर्वेषां तयोश्ष प्रीतिवर्धन:,उन दोनों पुरुषसिंहोंमें बड़ा भयंकर युद्ध छिड़ गया। वह संग्राम समस्त सैनिकोंकी तथा उन दोनोंकी भी प्रसन्नताको बढ़ा रहा था
sa samprahāras tumulas tayoḥ puruṣasiṁhayoḥ | sainikānāṁ ca sarveṣāṁ tayoś ca prītivardhanaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: A fierce and tumultuous clash erupted between those two lion-like heroes. That battle heightened the ardor and exhilaration of all the soldiers—and of the two champions themselves—revealing how, in the heat of war, prowess and the taste for victory can swell even as destruction spreads.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a moral tension of war: combat can generate exhilaration and pride among warriors and troops, even while it entails violence and loss. It invites reflection on how passion for victory can intensify collective emotion and obscure the cost of destruction.
Sañjaya reports that a fierce close-quarters fight has begun between two great champions. The clash energizes both the surrounding soldiers and the two fighters, increasing their enthusiasm for the contest.