Shloka 50
अजिशीर्षे प्रातःसंध्यायां संग्रामवर्णनम् / Dawn-Transition Battle at Ajiśīrṣa
Chapter 161
स तु तं सहसा प्राप्तं नित्यमत्यन्तवैरिणम्
sa tu taṃ sahasā prāptaṃ nityam atyantavairiṇam
Sañjaya berkata: Namun dia bertembung dengannya secara tiba-tiba—musuh yang sejak dahulu paling tidak dapat didamaikan—lalu berhadapan dengan pertemuan yang tidak mungkin dielakkan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how entrenched hostility (nityam atyantavairiṇam) inevitably culminates in direct confrontation, especially in war; ethically, it underscores the peril of sustained enmity and the way conflict compresses time—what is long-held becomes suddenly present (sahasā).
Sañjaya describes a warrior suddenly coming upon his constant and most intense enemy, setting the scene for an immediate clash within the ongoing battle of the Droṇa Parva.