Mahabharata (Gita Press) 7.178.4 - Drona Parva, Adhyaya 178, Shloka 4
किर्मीरश्व॒ महातेजा हैडिम्बश्न सखा तदा । स दीर्घकालाध्युषितं पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन्
kirmīraś ca mahātejā haiḍimbaś ca sakhā tadā | sa dīrghakālādhyuṣitaṃ pūrvavairam anusmaran |
Sañjaya berkata: Pada ketika itu, Kirmīra yang bersinar gagah dan Haiḍimba—sahabatnya—juga telah dibunuh oleh tangan yang sama itu. Mengingati berulang-ulang permusuhan lama yang sekian lama bersemayam dalam hatinya, dia terus mengungkitnya pada saat itu, seolah-olah perang menyalakan kembali luka silam menjadi tekad masa kini.
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The verse highlights how long-harbored enmity (pūrvavaira) can persist in the mind and resurface powerfully in moments of conflict, shaping intention and action; it implicitly warns that unresolved hatred perpetuates cycles of violence.
Sañjaya notes that Kirmīra and Haiḍimba—companions—had earlier been killed by the same opposing warrior, and now the character being described is repeatedly recalling that old feud, letting past losses fuel present hostility amid the war.
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