Shloka 72
कृष्णोपदेशः, अर्जुनस्य क्षमा-याचनम्, कर्णवध-अनुज्ञा
Krishna’s Counsel, Arjuna’s Apology, and Authorization for Karṇa’s Slaying
बलौघस्तु समासाद्य बलौघं सहसा रणे
balaughas tu samāsādya balaughaṃ sahasā raṇe
サンジャヤは言った。戦いのただ中で、一つの密集した軍勢がたちまち別の密集した軍勢へと迫り、激突した――それは、戦がいかに速やかに個々の勝負ではなく、圧倒的な集団暴力へと変貌するかを告げる衝突であった。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The line underscores how war quickly becomes an impersonal clash of masses—once armies collide, individual intention and restraint are easily swallowed by momentum, reminding readers of the ethical gravity and uncontrollable escalation inherent in large-scale conflict.
Sañjaya describes a sudden engagement: one assembled host meets another on the battlefield, indicating that the opposing forces have closed distance and the fighting has intensified into a direct, large-scale collision.