Shloka 24
ततो दृष्टवा प्रधावन्तं गदाहस्तं महाबलम् । सर्वेषामेव सैन्यानां संहर्ष: समजायत
tato dṛṣṭvā pradhāvantaṃ gadāhastaṃ mahābalam | sarveṣām eva sainyānāṃ saṃharṣaḥ samajāyata ||
ତେବେ ଗଦାହସ୍ତ ସେଇ ମହାବଳ ବୀରକୁ ବେଗେ ଧାଉଥିବା ଦେଖି ସମସ୍ତ ସେନାମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ରଣୋତ୍ସାହ ଓ ହର୍ଷ ଉଦ୍ଭବ ହେଲା।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores a psychological-ethical dynamic of war: the visible resolve and power of a leading fighter can ignite collective ardor across armies, strengthening determination but also accelerating violence—reminding readers that emotions like exhilaration and pride can drive large-scale action.
Sanjaya reports that a great, mace-bearing warrior charges forward; upon witnessing this, all the troops on the battlefield experience a rising thrill and excitement, signaling a swelling intensity in the ongoing combat.