Shloka 45
कर्णस्य दानप्रतिज्ञा–शल्योपदेश–वाक्ययुद्धम्
Karna’s Gift-Vows, Shalya’s Counsel, and the Battle of Words
स्वान् स्वे जघ्नुर्महाराज परांश्वैव समागतान्
svān sve jaghnur mahārāja parāṁś caiva samāgatān
サンジャヤは言った。大王よ、その激突では、戦士たちは自軍の隊列の中でさえ味方を討ち、また戦いに集い来た敵兵をも斬り伏せた――それほどまでに戦は混迷し、苛烈となっていた。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the moral collapse and confusion that war can produce: when rage and disorder dominate, even one’s own side becomes vulnerable, revealing the tragic cost of violence beyond any claimed duty or victory.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the fighting has become so intense and chaotic that warriors are killing both enemies and, within their own formations, even their own men—indicating a breakdown of coordination on the battlefield.