Shloka 41
Gadāyuddhe Kṛṣṇopadeśaḥ (Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel in the Mace-Duel) — Śalya-parva 57
प्रादुरासीन्महाराज सृष्टयोर्वज़योरिव । महाराज! उन दोनों गदाओंके टकरानेसे भयंकर शब्द हुआ और आगकी चिनगारियाँ छूटने लगीं। उस समय ऐसा जान पड़ा, मानो दोनों ओरसे छोड़े गये दो वज्र परस्पर टकरा गये हों || ४० ई ।। वेगवत्या तया तत्र भीमसेनप्रमुक्तया
sañjaya uvāca | prādurāsīn mahārāja sṛṣṭayor vajrayor iva | vegavatyā tayā tatra bhīmasena-pramuktayā |
Sañjaya said: O King, a dreadful sound arose, as though two thunderbolts had been hurled and collided with each other. From the violent impact of the two maces, sparks of fire flew out. There, that swift-blown stroke released by Bhīmasena surged forward—signaling how, in the frenzy of war, sheer force and wrath can drown out restraint and counsel.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the terrifying momentum of unchecked martial force: when combat escalates into sheer impact and noise, discernment and restraint are easily overwhelmed, reminding readers that power without self-control intensifies suffering and consequences.
Sañjaya describes a mace-fight moment where the weapons collide with a thunderbolt-like crash, throwing off sparks; he then notes the swift, forceful strike that Bhīma releases in the battle.