Shloka 55
भीष्म-युधिष्ठिर-संमर्दः
Bhīṣma’s Pressure on Yudhiṣṭhira; Śikhaṇḍī’s Approach; Evening Withdrawal
प्रत्युद्ययुरमहाराज गजानिव महागजा: । महाराज! उन्हें आते देख आपके महारथी पुत्र उनका सामना करनेके लिये आगे बढ़े, जैसे हाथी दूसरे हाथियोंसे भिड़नेके लिये आगे बढ़ते हैं || ५४ हू ।।
sañjaya uvāca |
pratyudyayur amahārāja gajān iva mahāgajāḥ |
durmukho durjayaś caiva tathā durmarṣaṇo yuvā |
śatruñjayaḥ śatrusahaś ca naraśvara |
ete sarve yaśasvino vīrāḥ krodhena bharitāḥ samam abhyudyayur bhāratānām kekayānāṃ pañca-bhrātṝṇāṃ pratyudgamāya ||
Sañjaya berkata: Wahai Maharaja, melihat mereka maju, para maharathi terkemuka di pihakmu bergerak menyongsong—laksana gajah-gajah perkasa menerjang untuk beradu dengan gajah perkasa lainnya. Wahai penguasa manusia, Durmukha, Durjaya, sang pahlawan muda Durmarṣaṇa, bersama Śatruñjaya dan Śatrusaha—lima saudara termasyhur ini, tersulut amarah, serentak melaju untuk menghadapi lima saudara Kekaya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) can unify and propel warriors into violent confrontation, often overpowering discernment. It implicitly warns that martial glory, when driven by rage, accelerates conflict and obscures ethical restraint even among famed heroes.
Sañjaya reports to the king that, upon seeing the opposing side advance, the king’s warriors surge forward to meet them. He then names five brothers—Durmukha, Durjaya, the young Durmarṣaṇa, Śatruñjaya, and Śatrusaha—who, enraged, move together to confront the five Kekaya brothers.