Shloka 20
बभूव तुमुल॑ युद्ध तयो: पुरुषसिंहयो: । चरित्वा विविधान् मार्गान् मण्डलस्थानमेव च,उन दोनों पुरुषसिंहोंमें मण्डलाकार घूमकर भाँति-भाँतिके पैंतरे दिखाते हुए भयंकर युद्ध होने लगा
babhūva tumulaṁ yuddhaṁ tayoḥ puruṣasiṁhayoḥ | caritvā vividhān mārgān maṇḍalasthānam eva ca ||
Sañjaya dit : Un combat farouche et tumultueux s’éleva entre ces deux hommes, lions parmi les hommes. Tournoyant en cercle et changeant sans cesse de lignes d’approche, ils déployèrent des manœuvres variées en combattant, chacun éprouvant l’adresse et la résolution de l’autre dans la discipline meurtrière de la guerre.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the disciplined, rule-bound artistry of single combat—where courage is joined with strategy and control. Even amid violence, the warriors’ measured circling and tactical approaches reflect the kṣatriya ideal of skill, steadiness, and testing an equal opponent rather than striking blindly.
Sañjaya describes a one-on-one clash between two great warriors. They circle in a ring (maṇḍala), shift positions, and try different approaches and feints, escalating into a fierce, noisy battle.