Vāg-yuddha and Nimitta-darśana before the Gadāyuddha
Verbal Duel and Omens
संयुगे च प्रकाशेते संरब्धाविव कुञ्जरी । कवच बाँधे हुए दोनों वीर भीमसेन और दुर्योधन युद्धभूमिमें कुपित हुए दो मतवाले हाथियोंके समान प्रकाशित हो रहे थे
saṃyuge ca prakāśete saṃrabdhāv iva kuñjarī | kavaca-baddhau ubhau vīrau bhīmasena-duryodhanau yuddha-bhūmau kupitau dvau mattāv iva hastinau prakāśete sma |
Sanjaya said: In the thick of battle, Bhīmasena and Duryodhana—both mighty heroes, their armor fastened—stood out on the battlefield like two enraged, intoxicated elephants. Their fury and martial splendor made them conspicuous.
संजय उवाच