Shloka 38
अध्याय २२ — अमर्याद-युद्धवर्णन
Unrestrained Battle Description and Śakuni’s Rear Assault
एवं चित्रमभूद् युद्ध तस्य तैः सह भारत
evaṃ citram abhūd yuddhaṃ tasya taiḥ saha bhārata
Dijo Sañjaya: «¡Oh Bhārata!, así, en su caso, la batalla contra ellos se volvió maravillosa y extraordinaria». Esta línea subraya que la guerra, aunque nacida de la violencia, puede parecer ‘maravillosa’ en el relato cuando la señalan hazañas asombrosas, e invita a reflexionar sobre la tensión entre el espectáculo heroico y el sombrío peso ético de la matanza.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how the same event—war—can be framed as ‘marvelous’ due to extraordinary prowess and dramatic turns, even while it remains ethically grave. It prompts readers to notice the narrative allure of heroism and to weigh it against the dharmic cost of violence.
Sañjaya, reporting to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, summarizes that the fighting involving ‘him’ and ‘them’ unfolded in an astonishing manner—serving as a transition or emphasis after describing striking combat episodes.