Shloka 27
भीष्मस्य मण्डलव्यूहः — Bhīṣma’s Maṇḍala Battle-Formation and the Opening Engagements
रथं रथेन समरे पीडयित्वा महाबलौ,वे दोनों महाबली समरांगणमें अपने रथके द्वारा दूसरेके रथको पीड़ा देने लगे। उन्होंने आपसमें एक-दूसरेके रथ और घोड़ोंको नष्ट कर दिया। इस प्रकार रथहीन हुए वे दोनों महारथी उछलते-कूदते हुए एक-दूसरेका सामना करने लगे
rathaṃ rathena samare pīḍayitvā mahābalau |
Sañjaya said: In the thick of battle, the two mighty warriors pressed chariot against chariot, each striving to overpower the other. In that fierce exchange they shattered one another’s chariots and horses; and when both were left without chariots, those great fighters sprang forward and continued to confront each other face to face—showing the relentless escalation of combat where prowess and resolve, rather than advantage, drive the struggle onward.
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