Shloka 426
Bhīmasena’s Kalinga Engagement and the Approach of Bhīṣma (भीमसेन-कालिङ्ग-संग्रामः)
भ्रुकुटीकुटिलै रवक्रै: प्रेक्षन्ति च परस्परम् । वे बार-बार उत्साहित होकर एक-दूसरेको डाँट बताते और क्रोधपूर्वक ओठोंको दाँतसे दबाकर भौंहें टेढ़ी करके परस्पर दृष्टिपात करते थे
bhru-kuṭī-kuṭilaiḥ rava-kraiḥ prekṣanti ca parasparam |
サञ्जयは語った。眉を寄せ、顔を険しく歪めて、彼らは互いを睨み合った—幾度も自らを奮い立たせ、罵声と嘲りを投げ合い、怒りにまかせて唇を歯で噛み、眉を斜めに吊り上げ、敵意の眼差しで相手を量った。この光景は、憤怒と驕りが心を硬くし、言葉を刃へと変え、戦が伴う道義の堕落をいっそう深めることを示している。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger manifests outwardly—through harsh expressions and mutual glaring—and how such inner agitation fuels escalation. Ethically, it warns that when wrath governs perception and speech, restraint (dama) and discernment (viveka) collapse, making violence and cruelty easier.
Sañjaya describes opposing warriors (or rival parties) confronting each other with visible hostility—frowning, twisting their faces, and staring each other down—signaling rising tension and the sharpening of enmity on the battlefield.