Shloka 52
भीष्मवधोपाय-प्रश्नः (Inquiry into the means to overcome Bhīṣma) | Chapter 103
तौ समेतौ महायुद्धे क्रोधदीप्तौ परस्परम् । महाबलौ महाराज क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनौ
tau sametau mahāyuddhe krodhadīptau parasparam | mahābalau mahārāja krodhasaṃraktalocanau ||
Wahai maharaja, dalam perang besar itu keduanya berhadapan; masing-masing menyala oleh amarah terhadap yang lain—keduanya sangat perkasa, dan mata mereka memerah karena murka.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral danger of krodha: anger intensifies hostility, reddens perception (symbolized by bloodshot eyes), and can overpower judgment even in great warriors—an ethical warning embedded within the war narrative.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that two formidable combatants have closed in upon each other in the great battle, both enraged and ready for a fierce clash.