Shloka 513
तादृशं भुवि नो युद्ध दिवि वा श्रुतमित्युत । राजन! मैंने इस पृथ्वीपर या स्वर्गमें देवताओं, गन्धर्वों, असुरों तथा राक्षसोंका भी वैसा युद्ध नहीं सुना था
tādṛśaṁ bhuvi no yuddhaṁ divi vā śrutam ity uta | rājan naivaṁ mayā pṛthivyāṁ vā svarge vā devatā-gandharvāsura-rākṣasānām api tādṛśaṁ yuddhaṁ śrutaṁ na hi ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja, belum pernah aku mendengar pertempuran seperti ini—baik di bumi mahupun di syurga. Sesungguhnya, bahkan dalam kalangan para dewa, Gandharva, Asura dan Rākṣasa pun aku tidak pernah mendengar konflik yang seumpamanya.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the unprecedented magnitude and terror of the Kurukṣetra war: when adharma-driven conflict escalates, it can surpass even mythic battles of gods and demons, serving as a moral warning about the consequences of unchecked ambition and hatred.
Sañjaya, narrating events to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra, expresses astonishment at the intensity of the fighting in Droṇa Parva, stating that he has never heard of such a battle on earth or in heaven, not even among divine and demonic beings.