Shloka 6
Adhyāya 18 — Sequential Duels and Formation Pressure
Ulūka–Yuyutsu; Śakuni–Sutasoma; Kṛpa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna; Kṛtavarmā–Śikhaṇḍin
तेषां तस्य च तद् युद्धमभवल्लोमहर्षणम् । त्रैलोक्यविजये यादृग् दैत्यानां सह वज्िणा,उन योद्धाओं तथा अर्जुनका वह युद्ध वैसा ही रोमांचकारी था, जैसा कि त्रैलोक्य- विजयके समय वज्र॒धारी इन्द्रके साथ दैत्योंका हुआ था
teṣāṁ tasya ca tad yuddham abhaval lomaharṣaṇam | trailokyavijaye yādṛg daityānāṁ saha vajriṇā ||
Sañjaya said: The battle between those warriors and Arjuna became hair-raising and awe-inspiring—like the terrible clash the Daityas once fought with Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt, at the time of his conquest of the three worlds. By this comparison, the poet frames the human conflict in cosmic proportions, highlighting how war can swell into a spectacle of power that tests courage and righteousness alike.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse does not give a direct moral injunction, but it frames the battlefield as a place where human action can resemble mythic, world-shaking struggles. The implied ethical tension is that war magnifies power and valor, yet also demands discernment about righteous purpose (dharma) amid overwhelming violence.
Sañjaya describes the combat between Arjuna and the opposing warriors as intensely thrilling and fearsome. To convey its scale, he compares it to the legendary battle in which Indra, armed with the vajra, fought the Daityas during his conquest of the three worlds.