Shloka 4
तावन्योन्यं महाराज तततक्षाते शरैर्भुशम् । क्रोधसंरक्तनयनौ क्रोधाद् विस्फार्य कार्मुके,महाराज! उन दोनोंके नेत्र क्रोधसे लाल हो रहे थे। वे दोनों ही रोषसे अपने-अपने धनुष खींचकर बाणोंकी वर्षासे एक-दूसरेको अत्यन्त घायल कर रहे थे
tāv anyonyaṃ mahārāja tatatakṣāte śarair bhuśam | krodha-saṃrakta-nayanau krodhād visphārya kārmuke ||
Sanjaya said: O King, the two of them fiercely struck and pierced one another with volleys of arrows. Their eyes reddened with wrath; and, driven by anger, they drew their bows wide and grievously wounded each other—an image of how unchecked fury in war turns valor into mutual ruin.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral danger of krodha (wrath): when anger governs action, even heroic prowess becomes a cycle of reciprocal harm. It implicitly warns that ethical restraint is crucial, especially in war where emotions can eclipse discernment.
Sanjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that two warriors are locked in a fierce exchange, drawing their bows to the full and showering arrows, each grievously wounding the other as their eyes blaze red with anger.