Shloka 52
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 114 — Karṇa–Bhīmasena Missile Exchange, Disarmament, and Arjuna’s Intervention
समेष्यामि रणे राजन् बहुभिरययुद्धदुर्मदै: । 'राजन्! इनके सिवा और भी जो नाना प्रकारके बहुसंख्यक युद्धदुर्मद, कालके तुल्य भयंकर तथा दुर्जय योद्धा हैं, रणक्षेत्रमें उन सबका सामना करूँगा || ५१ है || तस्माद् वै वाजिनो मुख्या विश्रान्ता: शुभलक्षणा:
sameṣyāmi raṇe rājan bahubhir ayuddha-durmadaiḥ |
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja, di medan perang aku akan berhadapan dengan ramai pahlawan yang mabuk oleh keangkuhan pertempuran.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral psychology of war: combat can breed durmada—reckless pride and intoxication with violence—yet the speaker frames the encounter as a duty-bound facing of formidable opponents, underscoring the tension between kṣatriya obligation and the ethical danger of arrogance.
Sañjaya, reporting events to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, describes the resolve to meet numerous battle-proud warriors in the ongoing conflict of the Kurukṣetra war, emphasizing the scale and ferocity of the confrontation.