Shloka 31
Duryodhana-patana-anuśocana
The Fall of Duryodhana and the Contest of Restraint
तौ मुहूर्त समाश्वस्य पुनरेव परंतप । अभ्यहारयतां क्रुद्धौ प्रगृह्ा महती गदे,शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले नरेश! तब दोनों दो घड़ीतक विश्राम करके पुनः विशाल गदाएँ हाथमें लेकर क्रोधपूर्वक एक-दूसरेपर प्रहार करने लगे
tau muhūrtaṁ samāśvasya punar eva parantapa | abhyāharayatāṁ kruddhau pragṛhya mahatī gadāḥ ||
After pausing for a short while to regain their breath, the two combatants—still inflamed with anger—once again seized their massive maces and began striking at each other. The scene underscores how, in the heat of war, wrath can repeatedly override restraint, even after a momentary return to composure.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after a pause that could allow reflection, anger can reassert itself and drive renewed violence; the verse highlights the ethical tension between momentary self-control and the recurring pull of wrath in warfare.
Two warriors briefly rest to recover, then—still enraged—pick up their heavy maces again and resume striking each other.