Shloka 24
स संनिपातस्तुमुलस्तयोरासीद् विशाम्पते
sa sannipātas tumulas tayor āsīd viśāmpate
Sañjaya said: O lord of the people, the clash between those two forces became a tumultuous, thunderous melee—an encounter marked by the overwhelming din and fury of war.
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Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the moral atmosphere of war: when opposing sides collide, the result is not orderly heroism but a chaotic, deafening melee. It implicitly highlights the human cost and loss of composure that accompany large-scale conflict, serving as a sober reminder of war’s destabilizing nature.
Sañjaya reports to the king (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) that the two sides have met in close combat and that their engagement has become intensely tumultuous—suggesting a major escalation into a noisy, violent clash on the battlefield.