Shloka 26
भीमसेन-धृष्टद्युम्नयोर्वाक्यं
Bhīmasena and Dhṛṣṭadyumna’s Speeches on Kṣātra-Dharma
ततोडन््तरिक्षे बाणानां संग्रामो5न्य इवाभवत्
tato 'ntarikṣe bāṇānāṃ saṃgrāmo 'nya iva abhavat
Then, in the open sky, the arrows themselves seemed to wage a separate battle—as if another war had arisen above the warriors—showing how the conflict had escalated beyond human measure into a relentless exchange of missiles.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how warfare, once unleashed, can intensify until it seems to take on a life of its own—violence multiplying beyond individual intent. Ethically, it hints at the dehumanizing momentum of conflict, where instruments of harm dominate the scene.
Sañjaya reports that the exchange of missiles became so dense that, in the sky itself, the arrows appeared to be fighting a separate battle—suggesting an overwhelming volley from both sides.