Shloka 70
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
ते सेने भृशसंसक्ते दृष्टवान्योन्यं महाहवे
te sene bhṛśa-saṁsakte dṛṣṭavān anyonyaṁ mahāhave
Sañjaya dijo: En aquella gran batalla, cuando los dos ejércitos quedaron trabados con furia, se vieron cara a cara: cada bando, enteramente entregado al choque, sin lugar ya para la vacilación.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the inevitability and intensity of armed conflict once forces are fully committed: when engagement becomes ‘bhṛśa-saṁsakta’ (tightly entangled), choices narrow and consequences unfold through action, highlighting the ethical weight of entering war.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield moment when the opposing armies are already deeply engaged; in the midst of the ‘mahāhava’ they confront each other directly, signaling a decisive phase of combat.