Shloka 27
Duryodhana-patana-anuśocana
The Fall of Duryodhana and the Contest of Restraint
मण्डलानि विचित्राणि चरतोर्नृपभीमयो: । गदासम्पातजास्तत्र प्रजज्ञु: पावकार्चिष:,विचित्र मण्डलों (पैंतरों)-से विचरते हुए राजा दुर्योधन और भीमसेनकी गदाओंके टकरानेसे वहाँ आगकी लपटें प्रकट होने लगीं
maṇḍalāni vicitrāṇi carator nṛpabhīmayor | gadāsampātajāstatra prajajñuḥ pāvakārcīṃṣiḥ ||
विचित्र मांडळ्यांत फिरत असताना राजा दुर्योधन आणि भीमसेन यांच्या गदांच्या प्रचंड धडकेत तेथे अग्नीच्या ज्वाळा प्रकट होऊ लागल्या।
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how unchecked hostility and pride intensify conflict: even the very weapons seem to kindle fire, symbolizing the self-feeding nature of violence and the destructive consequences of a war pursued beyond restraint.
Duryodhana and Bhīma circle each other with complex footwork in a mace duel; when their maces collide, sparks and flame-like flashes appear, emphasizing the ferocity and climactic tension of their combat.