Shloka 21
Śalya-parva Adhyāya 34: Balarāma’s Withdrawal, Sarasvatī Pilgrimage Logistics, and Prabhāsa as Soma’s Renewal Tīrtha
ततस्तयो: संनिपातस्तुमुलो लोमहर्षण:,राजन्! तदनन्तर आपके उन दोनों पुत्रोंमें वैरका अन्त कर देनेवाला भयंकर एवं रोमांचकारी संग्राम होने लगा
tatas tayoḥ saṃnipātas tumulo lomaharṣaṇaḥ, rājan! tadanantaraṃ āpake una donoṃ putroṃ meṃ vaira kā anta kara denevālā bhayaṅkara evaṃ romāñcakārī saṅgrāma hone lagā
Sañjaya said: “Then, O King, their encounter became tumultuous and hair-raising. Immediately thereafter, a dreadful and thrilling battle began between your two sons—one that was destined to bring their mutual enmity to its end.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how entrenched enmity, once allowed to govern conduct, tends to culminate in destructive confrontation. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, unchecked hatred and pride drive even one’s own kin toward an inevitable, fearsome end—highlighting the tragic consequences of adharma and the momentum of violence.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a violent, hair-raising clash has begun between the king’s two sons. Their close encounter escalates into a dreadful battle that will bring their mutual feud to its conclusion.