Shloka 23
Adhyāya 78 — Bhīṣma’s Advance, Duryodhana’s Rally, and Concurrent Duels (भीष्मस्याभ्युद्यमः, दुर्योधनस्योत्साहवचनम्, विविधयुद्धवर्णनम्)
ततो युद्धाय संजग्मु: पाण्डवा: कौरवै: सह । सूर्योदये महाराज ततो युद्धम भून्महत्,महाराज! तत्पश्चात् सूर्योदयकालमें पाण्डवोंने कौरवोंके साथ युद्धके लिये उनकी सेनापर आक्रमण किया; फिर तो बड़ा भयंकर युद्ध प्रारम्भ हुआ
tato yuddhāya saṃjagmuḥ pāṇḍavāḥ kauravaiḥ saha | sūryodaye mahārāja tato yuddham abhūn mahat ||
Sañjaya dit : Puis, au lever du soleil, les Pāṇḍava s’avancèrent pour livrer bataille aux Kaurava, ô Roi. Dès cet instant commença un combat immense et terrible, signe que le jour replongeait dans le devoir inexorable et la dévastation de la guerre.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the relentless momentum of war once dharma has been contested and arms have been taken up: at daybreak the warriors resume their kṣatriya-duty, showing how action (even grim action) proceeds according to role, resolve, and consequence.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that at sunrise the Pāṇḍavas moved to engage the Kauravas, and a great, fierce battle commenced.