Shloka 75
द्रोणकर्णयोः निशि संप्रहारः — Night Engagement with Droṇa and Karṇa
तौ वृषाविव नर्दन्तौ नरसिंहौ महारथौ । सायकैस्तु प्रतिच्छन्न॑ चक्रतु: खमजिद्दागै:ः,वे दोनों पुरुषसिंह महारथी दो साँड़ोंके समान हँकड़ते हुए अपने सीधे जानेवाले बाणोंद्वारा आकाशको आच्छादित करने लगे
tau vṛṣāv iva nardantau narasiṃhau mahārathau | sāyakais tu praticchannam cakratuḥ kham ajiddāgaiḥ ||
Sañjaya said: Those two great chariot-warriors, lion-like among men, roared like two bulls and, with their swift, unfailing arrows, began to veil the very sky—signaling a duel where prowess and resolve, rather than restraint, governed the moment of battle.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya battlefield ethos: when two foremost warriors meet, their duty-driven resolve expresses itself as fearless engagement and mastery of arms. Ethically, it underscores how, in war, power and determination can eclipse gentler restraints, making discipline and responsibility crucial.
Sañjaya describes two elite chariot-warriors confronting each other in a fierce exchange. Roaring like bulls and described as lion-like heroes, they shoot such a dense volley of swift arrows that the sky appears covered.