Shloka 30
Duryodhana-patana-anuśocana
The Fall of Duryodhana and the Contest of Restraint
तस्मिंस्तदा सम्प्रहारे दारुणे संकुले भृशम् । उभावपि परिश्रान्तौ युध्यमानावरिंदमौ,उस समय उस अत्यन्त भयंकर घमासान युद्धमें शत्रुओंका दमन करनेवाले वे दोनों वीर परस्पर युद्ध करते हुए बहुत थक गये
tasmiṁs tadā samprahāre dāruṇe saṅkule bhṛśam | ubhāv api pariśrāntau yudhyamānāv arindamau ||
Then, in that dreadful and tightly tangled clash, both heroes—subduers of foes—kept fighting on, yet each was greatly wearied by exhaustion.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even renowned warriors are subject to fatigue and limitation; the verse highlights the relentless, dehumanizing pressure of war and invites reflection on the ethical weight of prolonged violence despite heroic ideals.
During an extremely fierce and chaotic close-quarters battle, two opposing heroes continue to fight each other, but both become greatly exhausted while still engaged in combat.