Shloka 9
ततः समागमो राजन् कुरुपाण्डवसेनयो: । पुनरेवाभवत् तीव्र: पूर्णसागरयोरिव
tataḥ samāgamo rājan kurupāṇḍavasenayoḥ | punar evābhavat tīvraḥ pūrṇasāgarayor iva ||
Sañjaya said: Then, O King, the armies of the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas met once more; and again the clash became fierce—like the surging encounter of two oceans when they are full. The verse underscores the relentless momentum of war, where collective duty and resolve drive both sides back into violent engagement despite the mounting cost.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the inexorable escalation of conflict: once hostilities are renewed, collective forces surge with a momentum comparable to natural powers. Ethically, it invites reflection on how war, once unleashed, tends to intensify beyond individual intentions, pressing leaders to consider responsibility for initiating and sustaining violence.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the Kuru and Pāṇḍava armies have come into contact again, and the fighting has turned extremely intense, described through the simile of two full oceans colliding in powerful turbulence.