Shloka 10
Virāṭa Rescued from Suśarmā; Night Battle and Royal Gratitude (विराटमोक्षणं सुशर्मवधाभिमुखं च)
सादिन: सादिभिश्लैव गजैश्लापि महागजा: । असिश्रि: पट्टिशै: प्रासै: शक्तिभिस्तोमरैरपि
sādinaḥ sādibhiś caiva gajaiś cāpi mahāgajāḥ | asiśriḥ paṭṭiśaiḥ prāsaiḥ śaktibhis tomarair api ||
ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。騎馬は騎馬に迎え撃たれ、巨象すら巨象とぶつかった。剣と盾の者は、戦斧、槍、投げ槍、シャクティ槍、トマラ槍を操る者と相対し、戦いは多様な武器が入り乱れる、互角の乱戦となった。武士の務めと戦の熱がそれを駆り立てていた。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the kṣatriya battlefield ethic: combatants meet like with like—cavalry against cavalry, elephants against elephants, and weapon-bearers against corresponding weapon-bearers—highlighting ordered martial engagement rather than random violence.
Vaiśampāyana narrates an intense clash in which different divisions of the army and different weapon-specialists collide simultaneously, producing a close-quarters melee involving cavalry, elephant corps, and multiple classes of arms.