Shloka 37
Droṇa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna-yuddha (द्रोण-धृष्टद्युम्न-युद्धम्) — Tactical duel and allied interventions
तयोस्तदभवद् युद्ध॑ं घोररूप॑ विशाम्पते । दृप्तयो: समरे पूर्व वृत्रवासवयोरिव,राजन्! उस समरभूमिमें इन्द्र और वृत्रासुरकी भाँति उन दोनों अभिमानी वीरोंमें बड़ा भयंकर युद्ध हुआ
tayos tad abhavad yuddhaṁ ghorarūpaṁ viśāṁpate | dṛptayoḥ samare pūrvaṁ vṛtrāvāsavayor iva ||
Sañjaya berkata: Wahai tuan manusia, antara dua pahlawan yang angkuh itu bangkitlah suatu pertempuran yang menggerunkan—laksana pertarungan purba di medan laga antara Indra (Vāsava) dan Vṛtra. Perbandingan ini menegaskan bahawa kesombongan dan amarah perang dapat menjadikan duel manusia seakan pertembungan kosmik, lalu menambah berat moral pada keganasan peperangan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how pride (darpā/dṛpti) can magnify conflict into something terrifying and destructive; by likening a human duel to Indra’s cosmic battle with Vṛtra, it frames war as morally weighty and potentially world-shaking when driven by arrogance.
Sañjaya reports to the king that a fierce fight has erupted between two proud warriors on the battlefield, and he emphasizes its intensity by comparing it to the legendary battle between Indra (Vāsava) and Vṛtra.