Shloka 30
Chapter 12: Arjuna’s suppression of the Saṃśaptakas and duel with Aśvatthāmā
Drauṇi
वे गर्जने, ताल ठोंकने और बाणोंके शब्दसे चारों ओरके योद्धाओंको हर्ष प्रदान करते हुए सिंहनाद कर रहे थे ।।
saṃjaya uvāca |
vyarocetāṃ mahāraṅge nistriṃśavaradhāriṇau |
yathā devāsure yuddhe jambhaśakrau mahābalau ||
サンジャヤは言った。広大な戦の舞台で、優れた剣を携えた二人の戦士は燦然と輝いた。それは、神々と阿修羅の戦いにおいて、強大なるシャクラ（インドラ）とジャンバが赫々と映えたのと同じであった。この比喩は、戦いの壮麗さと凄烈さをいっそう際立たせる。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how war can appear glorious and radiant through heroic display, yet the epic context invites reflection: splendor in battle does not erase its moral weight. It points to the kṣatriya ideal of courage and excellence while implicitly reminding the listener that such brilliance unfolds within a tragic, dharma-testing conflict.
Sañjaya describes two combatants on the battlefield who, wielding fine swords, look striking and formidable. He intensifies the scene by comparing them to Indra (Śakra) and the asura Jambha in the primordial deva–asura war, emphasizing the scale and intensity of the duel.