Shloka 806
Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana
जीमूताविव घ॒र्मान्ति गर्जमानौ नरर्षभौ । महाराज! एक-दूसरेसे स्पर्धा रखनेवाले वे दोनों नरश्रेष्ठ महाबली वीर परस्पर भिड़कर वर्षा-ऋतुमें गर्जना करनेवाले दो मेघोंके समान गरज रहे थे
sañjaya uvāca | jīmūtāv iva gharmānte garjamānau nararṣabhau | mahārāja! eka-dūsare-se spardhā rakhane-vāle ve donoṃ naraśreṣṭha mahābalī vīra paraspara bhiḍakara varṣā-ṛtauṃ meṃ garjanā karane-vāle dvau meghāv iva garj rahe the |
Sanjaya said: O King, those two bull-like heroes—mighty warriors who rivaled one another—closed in and clashed. Like two thunderclouds rumbling at the end of the hot season, they roared against each other, their challenge and pride swelling as the battle’s storm gathered force.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how rivalry and pride intensify conflict: when powerful opponents meet, their competitive spirit can swell like storm-clouds, suggesting the ethical danger of unchecked spardhā (rivalrous aggression) in war.
Sanjaya describes to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that two great warriors have come into close combat; they roar and challenge each other, compared to two thunderclouds at the turn from heat to rains, signaling a fierce, escalating duel.