Shloka 2736
Vāg-yuddha and Nimitta-darśana before the Gadāyuddha
Verbal Duel and Omens
उभौ शिष्यौ गदायुद्धे रोहिणेयस्य धीमत: । दोनों ही अत्यन्त क्रोधमें भरे थे। दोनों भयंकर पराक्रम प्रकट करनेवाले थे और दोनों ही गदायुद्धमें बुद्धिमान् रोहिणीनन्दन बलरामजीके शिष्य थे
ubhau śiṣyau gadāyuddhe rohiṇeyasya dhīmataḥ |
サञ्जयは言った――二人はともに、棍棒戦の術において賢きローヒネーヤ（バララーマ）の弟子であった。激しい怒りに燃え、各々が恐るべき武威をあらわす――武の技が憤怒に駆られるとき、戦場でいかに凄絶な力へと変ずるかを示す光景である。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a moral tension: mastery of a noble martial discipline becomes dangerous when fueled by uncontrolled anger. Skill (śikṣā) without inner restraint can magnify violence rather than uphold dharma.
Sañjaya describes two combatants as equally formidable and equally trained in mace-fighting under Balarāma (Rohiṇeya). Their shared discipleship and shared rage set the stage for a fierce, evenly matched duel.