Shloka 31
Duryodhana-patana-anuśocana
The Fall of Duryodhana and the Contest of Restraint
तौ मुहूर्त समाश्वस्य पुनरेव परंतप । अभ्यहारयतां क्रुद्धौ प्रगृह्ा महती गदे,शत्रुओंको संताप देनेवाले नरेश! तब दोनों दो घड़ीतक विश्राम करके पुनः विशाल गदाएँ हाथमें लेकर क्रोधपूर्वक एक-दूसरेपर प्रहार करने लगे
tau muhūrtaṁ samāśvasya punar eva parantapa | abhyāharayatāṁ kruddhau pragṛhya mahatī gadāḥ ||
ପରନ୍ତପ ନରେଶ! ଦୁହେଁ କିଛିକ୍ଷଣ ଶ୍ୱାସ ସମ୍ଭାଳି ପୁଣି କ୍ରୋଧେ ଦୀପ୍ତ ହୋଇ ବିଶାଳ ଗଦା ଧରି ପରସ୍ପର ଉପରେ ପ୍ରହାର କରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ।
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after a pause that could allow reflection, anger can reassert itself and drive renewed violence; the verse highlights the ethical tension between momentary self-control and the recurring pull of wrath in warfare.
Two warriors briefly rest to recover, then—still enraged—pick up their heavy maces again and resume striking each other.