Shloka 72
Śalya-hatānantarāṇi: Madrarāja-padānugānāṃ praskandana and the Pandava counter-encirclement (शल्यहतानन्तराणि—मद्रराजपदानुगानां प्रस्कन्दनम्)
इषुभिर्विमलाभासैश्छादयन्तौ परस्परम्
iṣubhir vimalābhāsaiś chādayantau parasparam
Dijo Sañjaya: Los dos guerreros se cubrían mutuamente con una lluvia de flechas de fulgor inmaculado; tan denso era el intercambio que parecía velarse el uno al otro. El verso subraya la reciprocidad implacable del combate: la destreza y la determinación se manifiestan como una contienda ininterrumpida, no como un ataque de un solo lado.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in a violent setting, the verse highlights disciplined reciprocity and steadfastness: the encounter is portrayed as a balanced contest of skill and resolve, reflecting the kṣatriya ethos of meeting force with force rather than yielding to fear or disorder.
Sañjaya describes two combatants engaged in an intense arrow-duel, each launching such a thick volley of shining arrows that they appear to ‘cover’ or obscure one another.