Shloka 32
तं॑ तु दृष्टवा महाघोरं वर्तमानं महाहवम्
taṃ tu dṛṣṭvā mahāghoraṃ vartamānaṃ mahāhavam
Sañjaya dit : Ayant vu se déployer cette grande bataille, d’une horreur extrême, l’observateur du récit reconnut l’effroyable intensité du conflit qui se précipitait en avant—un champ où le courage, le devoir et le poids moral de la violence pèsent sur tous ceux qui en sont témoins.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the moral gravity of war: even when framed as duty, battle is portrayed as 'mahāghora'—deeply dreadful—inviting reflection on the ethical cost of violence and the responsibility of those who choose or witness it.
Sañjaya narrates that the onlooker (contextually, a principal figure observing the field) sees the great battle actively unfolding and recognizes it as intensely terrifying, marking a heightened moment in the Drona Parva war narrative.