Shloka 24
उभौ वरायुधधरावुभौ रणकृतश्रमौ । उभौ च बाहुशब्देन नादयन्तौ नभस्तलम्
ubhau varāyudhadharāv ubhau raṇakṛtaśramau | ubhau ca bāhuśabdena nādayantau nabhastalam ||
Sañjaya berkata: Kedua-duanya memegang senjata yang unggul; kedua-duanya telah ditempa oleh jerih payah di medan perang. Dan dengan dentuman lengan mereka, kedua-duanya membuat kubah langit bergema.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights parity in martial excellence: both warriors are equally armed and equally hardened by combat. Ethically, it underscores a Mahābhārata theme—external prowess and disciplined effort do not by themselves resolve the question of dharma; war can magnify skill and pride even when moral clarity remains contested.
Sañjaya narrates a vivid battlefield moment: two opposing fighters, both carrying superior weapons and fatigued from sustained fighting, create a roaring din with their arm-movements, making the sky itself seem to echo—an image of escalating intensity before or during a close engagement.