Shloka 41
Droṇasya raudra-prayogaḥ
Droṇa’s intensified assault and the Pāṇḍava response
ततः प्रववृते युद्ध परस्परवधैषिणाम्
tataḥ pravavṛte yuddhaṃ parasparavadhaiṣiṇām
Sañjaya berkata: Maka perang benar-benar bergulir di antara mereka yang saling menginginkan kematian lawan. Para kesatria dari pihak yang berseberangan maju mendekat dengan tekad saling membinasakan—di kedua sisi, kehendak untuk membunuh telah mengeras. Inilah tanda runtuhnya kendali diri, ketika persaingan menjelma menjadi hasrat bersama untuk menyembelih.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how war, once unleashed, becomes reciprocal and self-perpetuating: when both sides seek each other’s death, ethical restraint (dharma as self-control and proportion) is eclipsed by the shared intention to destroy.
Sañjaya reports that the fighting now fully breaks out: the combatants on both sides engage directly, driven by mutual hostility and the desire to kill one another.