Shloka 60
भीष्मधनंजयद्वैरथम्
Bhīṣma–Dhanaṃjaya Duel and the Opening Clash
तयोर्नवरयोर्दृष्टवा तादृशं त॑ पराक्रमम्
tayor nara-varyor dṛṣṭvā tādṛśaṃ taḥ parākramam
Sañjaya berkata: Setelah menyaksikan keberanian luar biasa yang dipamerkan oleh dua insan terunggul itu, dia digoncang oleh daya kepahlawanan mereka—suatu petanda suram betapa sengitnya pertikaian sedang memuncak, dan bagaimana kuasa, apabila digandingkan dengan perang, menguji batas dharma serta kendali diri.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how witnessing immense martial prowess can signal the gravity of dharma under strain: valor is admirable, yet in war it also intensifies ethical pressure—duty, restraint, and right conduct are tested when power is unleashed.
Sañjaya reports that he (or the observer in context) sees the remarkable battle-valor of two eminent warriors; the line functions as a narrative pivot emphasizing the scale and intensity of the combat between leading heroes.