Shloka 26
दोनोंके कर्म विख्यात थे। युद्धमें पुरुषार्थ और बलकी दृष्टिसे दोनों ही शम्बरासुर और देवराज इन्द्रके समान थे ।।
kārtavīrya-samau cobhau tathā dāśaratheḥ samau | viṣṇu-vīrya-samau cobhau tathā bhava-samau yudhi ||
Sañjaya berkata: Kedua-duanya masyhur kerana perbuatan mereka. Dalam himpitan pertempuran, pada keperwiraan dan kekuatan yang murni, mereka bagaikan Śambara si Asura dan bagaikan Indra, tuan para dewa. Sesungguhnya, dalam perang kedua-duanya setara dengan Kārtavīrya Arjuna, setara dengan Rāma putera Daśaratha, setara dalam keberanian dengan Viṣṇu, dan setara dengan Bhava (Śiva) sendiri—demikian dahsyat mereka dalam laga.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how extraordinary martial power magnifies moral responsibility: when warriors of near-divine prowess clash, the consequences for dharma, society, and life itself become vast, reminding the listener that strength in war is awe-inspiring yet ethically weighty.
Sañjaya is describing two combatants (contextually, the pair under discussion in this section) by elevating them through a chain of renowned comparisons—Asura and god, legendary kings and divine figures—so the audience grasps the intensity and scale of the battle about to unfold or currently unfolding.