Shloka 12
अध्याय ३१ — द्रोणानीके तुमुलसंग्रामः
The Tumultuous Battle around Droṇa’s Formation
अयसामिव सम्पात: शिलानामिव चाभवत् | दीव्यतां तुमुले युद्धे प्राणेमिततेजसाम्,उस भयंकर युद्धमें प्राणोंकी बाजी लगाकर खेलनेवाले अमिततेजस्वी वीरोंका संघर्ष लोहों तथा पत्थरोंके परस्पर टकरानेके समान भयंकर शब्द करता था
ayasām iva sampātaḥ śilānām iva cābhavat | dīvyatāṃ tumule yuddhe prāṇemita-tejasām ||
Sañjaya said: In that tumultuous battle, the clash of those mighty warriors—who were, as it were, gambling with their very lives—rose like the dreadful impact of iron upon iron, like stones striking against stones. The verse underscores the ethical horror of war: valor and prowess are present, yet life itself is staked in a frenzy where human agency is reduced to violent collision.
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