Shloka 65
युधिष्ठिरस्य कृष्णार्जुनादि-समाश्वासनम्
Yudhiṣṭhira’s reassurance and praise of Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna, Bhīma, and Sātyaki
तदद्भुतम भूद् युद्ध द्रोणपाउचालयोस्तदा । त्रैलोक्यकाड्क्षिणोरासीच्छक्रप्रह्लादयोरिव
sañjaya uvāca | tad adbhutam abhūd yuddhaṃ droṇa-pāñcālayos tadā | trailokya-kāṅkṣiṇor āsīc chakra-prahlādayor iva ||
Saat itu, pertempuran antara Droṇa dan para Pāñcāla menjadi sungguh menakjubkan—laksana benturan Śakra (Indra) dan Prahlāda, dua pihak yang sama-sama mendambakan kekuasaan atas tiga dunia.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how war can swell into a spectacle of power and ambition, framed on a cosmic scale. By comparing the duel to divine-asura rivalry, it implicitly warns that the pursuit of supremacy—even ‘over the three worlds’—can eclipse restraint and dharmic balance, turning conflict into a contest of ego and might.
Sañjaya describes the fighting at this point in Droṇa Parva: the confrontation between Droṇa and the Pāñcāla forces has become extraordinarily intense and awe-inspiring. He emphasizes its magnitude through a mythic comparison to a famed clash between Śakra (Indra) and Prahlāda.