Shloka 22
Adhyāya 40 (Book 7, Droṇa-parva): Abhimanyu’s Rapid Advance and Battlefield Disruption
तथा तु वर्तमाने वै संग्रामेडतिभयंकरे
tathā tu vartamāne vai saṅgrāme 'tibhayaṅkare
Sañjaya dit : Ainsi, tandis que se poursuivait ce combat d’une effroyable violence, les événements continuaient de se déployer au milieu de la terreur et du tumulte—signe de l’élan inexorable de la guerre et du lourd fardeau moral porté par ceux qui y prenaient part.
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Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the overwhelming dread and moral gravity of war: when conflict becomes 'exceedingly terrifying,' human agency operates under pressure, and the ethical consequences of actions in such conditions become especially weighty.
Sañjaya marks a narrative transition, stating that the battle—described as extremely fearsome—was actively underway, setting the scene for the next events in the Drona Parva account.