Shloka 61
अलंबलवधः (Alaṃbala-vadhaḥ) / The Slaying of Alaṃbala and the Advance toward Karṇa
तौ समेतौ नरव्याप्रौ व्याप्राविव तरस्विनौ
tau sametau naravyāprau vyāprāv iva tarasvinau
Kedua kesatria perkasa itu bertemu dalam jarak dekat—bagai dua binatang buas yang kuat, cepat dan dahsyat—masing-masing mengerahkan segenap tenaga saat amuk perang memaksa mereka beradu langsung.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya ideal of meeting one’s opponent directly with courage and full effort, while also reminding the listener—through animal imagery—how war can reduce human conflict to raw force and instinct, raising ethical reflection on the cost of violence.
Sañjaya describes two powerful warriors coming face-to-face in battle. Their encounter is compared to two swift, strong tigers meeting, emphasizing intensity, speed, and the ferocity of the duel.