Mahabharata — Karna Parva, Shloka 35
धर्मरहस्योपदेशः
Dharma-rahasya Instruction: Vows, Truth, and Non-injury
स संनिपातस्तुमुलो घोररूपो विशाम्पते | आसीदू रौद्रो महाराज कर्णपाण्डवयोर्मुधे
sa sannipātas tumulo ghorarūpo viśāmpate | āsīd raundro mahārāja karṇa-pāṇḍavayor mudhe ||
Sañjaya dit : « Ô seigneur des peuples, ô grand roi, l’affrontement entre Karṇa et les Pāṇḍava sur ce champ de bataille fut tumultueux et terrifiant, farouche et courroucé dans sa forme même. »
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how war magnifies human passions—wrath, rivalry, and pride—into a terrifying collective force. Even when framed as kṣatriya duty, such combat reveals the ethical strain of violence: the battlefield becomes a place where dharma is tested under the pressure of rage and destruction.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the confrontation between Karṇa and the Pāṇḍavas has intensified into a dreadful, roaring clash. It signals a peak of ferocity in the ongoing battle, emphasizing the scale and terror of their engagement.