Shloka 8
नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च
Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault
सुजिह्दां प्रेक्षमाणी च राजन् विवृतलोचनौ । क्रोधसंरक्तनयनौ निर्दहन्तौ परस्परम्
sañjaya uvāca | sujihvāṃ prekṣamāṇī ca rājan vivṛtalocanau | krodhasaṃraktanayanau nirdahantau parasparam ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Raja, dengan mata terbuka luas, mereka saling menatap dengan garang; mata mereka merah menyala oleh amarah, memandang seolah-olah akan membakar satu sama lain hingga hangus.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger distorts perception and turns the gaze itself into a weapon—suggesting an ethical warning: when krodha dominates, one’s intent becomes destructive, undermining restraint and dharmic judgment even before physical violence occurs.
Sañjaya describes two opponents locked in a mutual, rage-filled stare—eyes wide, bloodshot—glowering at each other as if they could burn one another by sheer fury, signaling an imminent clash and the escalation of enmity on the battlefield.