Shloka 10
अभिमन्यु–अलम्बुसयुद्धम् / The Duel of Abhimanyu and Alambusa
with Arjuna’s approach to Bhīṣma
एते क्रुद्धा महेष्वासा: पाण्डवानां महारथा:
ete kruddhā maheṣvāsāḥ pāṇḍavānāṁ mahārathāḥ | nadanto bhairavān nādāṁs trāsayantaś ca bhūmipān ||
ಪಾಂಡವರ ಈ ಮಹಾಧನುರ್ಧರ ಮಹಾರಥರು ಕ್ರೋಧದಿಂದ ಭಯಂಕರ ನಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಧಾವಿಸಿ ರಾಜರಲ್ಲಿ ಭೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how inner states—especially anger and fierce resolve—shape conduct in war: the Pāṇḍava heroes’ wrath manifests as intimidating battle-cries that affect the morale of rulers and armies. It implicitly warns that power on the battlefield is not only physical but also psychological.
Sañjaya describes the Pāṇḍava great warriors as they advance in battle: they are furious, roar loudly, and spread fear among the kings (enemy leaders), signaling an aggressive push and heightened intensity in the fighting.