Mahabharata — Bhishma Parva, Shloka 38
Droṇa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna-yuddha (द्रोण-धृष्टद्युम्न-युद्धम्) — Tactical duel and allied interventions
बाल्लीकं तु रणे क्रुद्धं क़ुद्धलूपो विशाम्पते । अभ्यद्रवदमेयात्मा धृष्टकेतुर्महारथ:,प्रजानाथ! रणक्षेत्रमें कृपित हुए बाह्नीकपर अपरिमित आत्मबलसे सम्पन्न महारथी धृष्टकेतुने क्रोधपूर्वक आक्रमण किया
bāllīkaṁ tu raṇe kruddhaṁ kruddhalūpo viśāmpate | abhyadravad ameyātmā dhṛṣṭaketur mahārathaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Wahai tuan manusia, di medan perang, maharathi Dhṛṣṭaketu—berjiwa yang tiada terukur—menerjang dengan amarah terhadap Bāllīka, yang juga menyala oleh kemarahan. Rangkap ini menonjolkan bahawa apabila amarah menyala pada kedua-dua pihak, ia mendorong para pahlawan kepada serangan langsung, lalu memperberat kos kemanusiaan dan moral peperangan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse implicitly warns how krodha (anger) narrows judgment and propels immediate aggression; when both sides are enraged, conflict escalates rapidly, increasing suffering and obscuring dharmic restraint.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Dhṛṣṭaketu, a great chariot-warrior, rushes to attack Bāllīka on the battlefield; both are described as wrathful, emphasizing the intensity of the clash.
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