Shloka 31
द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय ११२) — कर्णभीमयोर्युद्धम्, दुर्योधनस्य रक्षणादेशः
Droṇa-parva 112: Karṇa–Bhīma Engagement and Duryodhana’s Protective Order
महाराज! सौ केकययोद्धाओंको मारकर शेष सैनिकोंको चारों ओर खदेड़नेके पश्चात् द्रोणाचार्य मुँह बाये हुए यमराजके समान खड़े हो गये
sañjaya uvāca | mahārāja! sau kekayayoddhān mārayitvā śeṣa-sainikān caturdiśaṁ khādayitvā tato droṇācāryo yamarāja iva mukhabāya sthito 'bhavat |
Sañjaya said: O King, after slaying a hundred Kekaya warriors and then driving the remaining troops away in all directions, Droṇācārya stood there—mouth agape—like Yama, the Lord of Death. The scene underscores the terrifying momentum of battle, where martial prowess, once unleashed, becomes an impersonal force that overwhelms ordinary soldiers and tests the moral endurance of all who witness it.
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