Shloka 9
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 155 — Ghaṭotkaca-nidhana-śoka and Karṇa-śakti-vyaya
Kṛṣṇa’s strategic reassurance
तेडन्योन्यं समरे योधा: शरशक्तिपरश्वथै: । प्रैथयन् परलोकाय विचरन्तो हभीतवत्,उस समरांगणमें वे समस्त योद्धा निर्भय-से विचरते हुए बाण, शक्ति और फरसोंकी मारसे एक-दूसरेको परलोक भेज रहे थे
te ’nyonyaṃ samare yodhāḥ śara-śakti-paraśvadhaiḥ | praiṣayan paralokāya vicaranto ’bhītavat ||
Sañjaya berkata: Di medan laga itu para kesatria bergerak tanpa gentar; dengan panah, tombak, dan kapak mereka saling mengirim satu sama lain ke alam baka.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the paradox of righteous warfare: warriors act with fearlessness and fulfill martial duty, yet the action consists of mutually killing and ‘sending to the next world,’ pointing to the grave ethical weight and tragic inevitability of violence in war.
Sañjaya describes the ongoing battle scene: fighters roam the field boldly and strike one another with arrows, spears, and axes, resulting in deaths on both sides.