Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 67
Chapter 23: Śakuni Reports, Kaurava Advance, and Arjuna’s Penetration of the Host
ते चान्योन्यमवैक्षन्त तस्मिन् वीरसमागमे
te cānyonyam avaikṣanta tasmin vīrasamāgame
សញ្ជ័យបាននិយាយថា៖ ក្នុងការជួបជុំរបស់វីរបុរសនៅទីនោះ ពួកគេបានសម្លឹងមើលគ្នាទៅវិញទៅមក—វាស់វែងកម្លាំង និងចិត្តក្លាហាន—មុនពេលចូលសកម្មភាព។
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the warrior ethos: before conflict, opponents assess one another with composure and clarity. Ethically, it frames battle as a solemn arena where courage and duty (kṣatriya-dharma) are tested, not merely a burst of anger.
Sanjaya describes a moment in the war where the assembled heroes face each other and exchange looks—an implicit appraisal of readiness and intent within the larger confrontation of the Kurukṣetra battle.
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