Shloka 25
भीमसेन-दुर्योधन-प्रहारः तथा घटोत्कचमायाप्रादुर्भावः | Bhīmasena–Duryodhana Clash and the Manifestation of Ghaṭotkaca’s Māyā
नामभिस्ते मनुष्येन्द्र पूर्व योधा: परस्परम् । युद्धाय समवर्तन्त समाहूयेतरेतरम्,नरेन्द्र! पहले उन योद्धाओंने एक-दूसरेके नाम ले-लेकर पुकार-पुकारकर युद्धके लिये परस्पर आक्रमण किया
nāmabhis te manuṣyendra pūrvaṃ yodhāḥ parasparam | yuddhāya samavartanta samāhūyetaretaram ||
ನರೇಂದ್ರನೇ! ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಯೋಧರು ಪರಸ್ಪರರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಸವಾಲು ಮಾಡಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂದಾಗಿ, ಪರಸ್ಪರ ದಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣatriya code of open confrontation: warriors identify and challenge one another directly, emphasizing honor, accountability, and the personal gravity of violence in dharmic warfare.
Sañjaya describes the opening movement of combat: the fighters call out each other’s names, issue challenges, and then mutually advance to attack, marking the battle’s escalation from formation to direct engagement.