Shloka 22
Droṇa–Arjuna Yuddha; Trigarta-Āvaraṇa; Bhīmasena Gajānīka-bheda
Droṇa and Arjuna Engage; Trigarta Containment; Bhīma Breaks the Elephant Corps
तमाद्रवन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य गर्जन्तमिव तोयदम् । अभ्यवर्तन्त संक्रुद्धा: पाण्डवानां महारथा:
tam ādravantaṃ samprekṣya garjantam iva toyadam | abhyavartanta saṃkruddhāḥ pāṇḍavānāṃ mahārathāḥ || kathayāmāsa durdharṣo viniḥśvasya punaḥ punaḥ |
उसे दौड़ते हुए और मेघ के समान गर्जना करते देख पाण्डवों के महारथी क्रोध से भरकर उसके सामने आ डटे।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how martial pride and anger intensify conflict, while truthful reporting of events—often accompanied by shame or frustration—remains a duty within the war narrative. It implicitly contrasts outward thunder (roaring like a cloud) with inner strain (repeated sighing).
A warrior charges forward roaring like a thundercloud; the Pāṇḍava great chariot-fighters, angered, move to confront him. Then the formidable warrior repeatedly narrates what happened, punctuating his account with deep sighs.