Shloka 59
Gadāyuddhe Kṛṣṇopadeśaḥ (Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel in the Mace-Duel) — Śalya-parva 57
अमर्षाद् भरतश्रेष्ठ पुत्रस्ते समकुप्यत । उत्थाय तु महाबाहुर्महानाग इव श्वसन्
amarṣād bharataśreṣṭha putras te samakupyata | utthāya tu mahābāhur mahānāga iva śvasan ||
संजय म्हणाला— भरतश्रेष्ठ! असह्य क्रोधाने तुमचा पुत्र अत्यंत संतप्त झाला। मग तो महाबाहु उठून उभा राहिला आणि महान गजराजासारखा जोराने श्वास घेऊ लागला।
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Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how amarṣa (resentful intolerance) quickly hardens into krodha (anger), which drives impulsive action. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, such anger is a sign of inner imbalance and a catalyst for further adharma in the chaos of war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Duryodhana, provoked and unable to bear the situation, rises in fury. His heavy, elephant-like breathing conveys mounting rage and readiness to act, signaling an escalation in the battlefield drama.