Shloka 16
अर्जुनस्य दिग्विजयारम्भः — Arjuna Initiates the Northern Campaign and Secures Bhagadattta’s Tribute
तलेनाहन्यमानौ तु अन्योन्यं कृतवीक्षणौ । सिंहाविव सुसंक्रुद्धावाकृष्याकृष्य युध्यताम्
talenāhanyamānau tu anyonyaṃ kṛtavīkṣaṇau | siṃhāv iva susaṃkruddhāv ākṛṣyākṛṣya yudhyatām ||
Walaupun dipukul dengan tapak tangan, mereka tetap memaku pandangan antara satu sama lain; dan seperti dua ekor singa yang menyala oleh amarah, mereka bergelut—menarik dan mengheret satu sama lain ke sana sini—lalu bertarung tanpa reda.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) intensifies conflict: when opponents become 'like enraged lions,' they lose composure and the capacity for restraint. Ethically, it points to the need for self-control so that strength and competition do not devolve into destructive rage.
Two fighters, despite being struck with open palms, glare at each other and then grapple closely—pulling one another repeatedly—continuing the fight with the ferocity of enraged lions.