Shloka 30
शल्यपर्व — चतुर्विंशोऽध्यायः | Śalya Parva, Chapter 24: Disruption of Kaurava Formations and the Elephant Encirclement
दृष्टवा विनिहतान् शूरान् पृथड्माण्डलिकान् नृपान् | बलिनश्च रणे कृष्ण नैवाशाम्यत वैशसम्,“श्रीकृष्ण! विभिन्न मण्डलोंके स्वामी शूरवीर बलवान् नरेशोंको रणभूमिमें मारा गया देखकर भी यह युद्धकी आग बुझ न सकी
dṛṣṭvā vinihatān śūrān pṛthag-māṇḍalikān nṛpān | balinaś ca raṇe kṛṣṇa naivāśāmyata vaiśasam ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Wahai Kṛṣṇa, walaupun telah melihat raja-raja yang gagah dan perkasa—penguasa banyak wilayah yang terpisah—tewas di medan perang, keganasan yang mengerikan ini tetap tidak reda; nyala perang tidak mahu padam.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the self-propagating nature of violence: even the fall of many mighty rulers does not automatically bring peace. It invites ethical reflection on how war, once unleashed, can continue beyond rational limits and consume all sides.
Sañjaya reports to Kṛṣṇa that, despite the battlefield being strewn with slain heroes and powerful kings from many realms, the slaughter and momentum of the conflict have not diminished; the war’s fury continues unabated.