Shloka 11
तयो: समभवद् युद्ध सुमहज्जयगृद्धिनो: । दिव्यास्त्रविदुषोस्तीव्रमन्योन्यस्पर्धिनोस्तदा,वे दोनों ही विजयकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले, दिव्यास्त्रोंके ज्ञाता तथा परस्पर बड़ी स्पर्धा रखनेवाले थे। उन दोनोंमें उस समय बड़ा भारी युद्ध हुआ
tayoḥ samabhavad yuddhaṃ sumahaj jayagṛddhinoḥ | divyāstraviduṣos tīvram anyonyaspardhinoḥ tadā ||
Mārkaṇḍeya said: “Between those two—both consumed by the desire for victory, both skilled in the knowledge of divine missiles, and both fiercely competitive with one another—there then arose a very great and intense battle.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how victory-craving (jayagṛddhi) and rivalry can escalate conflict, even among highly trained warriors. It implicitly frames martial skill—especially mastery of divyāstras—as ethically double-edged: power and expertise intensify the consequences when driven by competitive passion rather than restraint.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes that a tremendous, fierce battle breaks out between two opponents. Both are eager to win, both know divine weapons, and their mutual competitiveness fuels an intense confrontation.