Shloka 31
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 19 — Saṃśaptaka–Trigarta Assault and Aindra-astra Counter
तमनतकमिव क्रुद्धमन्तकस्यान्तकोपमम् । ये ये ददृशिरे तत्र विसंज्ञा: प्रायशो5भवन्,यमराजके समान क्रोधमें भरा हुआ अश्वत्थामा उस समय कालका भी काल-सा जान पड़ता था। जिन-जिन लोगोंने वहाँ उसे देखा, वे प्रायः बेहोश हो गये
tam antakam iva kruddham antakasyāntakopamam | ye ye dadṛśire tatra visaṃjñāḥ prāyaśo 'bhavan ||
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संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how uncontrolled anger can make a warrior appear as an embodiment of death, spreading panic and moral darkness around him. It implicitly warns that wrath, when ungoverned by dharma and restraint, becomes a destructive force that overwhelms both enemies and onlookers.
Sañjaya describes Aśvatthāmā on the battlefield in a state of intense rage. His presence is so terrifying—likened to Death itself—that most who see him lose consciousness, indicating the extreme dread and chaos his fury generates.