Shloka 42
Bhīmasena’s Kalinga Engagement and the Approach of Bhīṣma (भीमसेन-कालिङ्ग-संग्रामः)
तर्जयन्ति च संद्ृष्टास्तत्र तत्र परस्परम् | आदश्य दशनैश्लवापि क्रोधात् सरदनच्छदम्
tarjayanti ca saṃdṛṣṭās tatra tatra parasparam | ādaśya daśanaiḥ ślāvāpi krodhāt saradanacchadam ||
Disse Sañjaya: Onde quer que se avistassem, ameaçavam-se repetidas vezes. Na ira, chegavam a mostrar os dentes, o rosto endurecido pela hostilidade—sinais de mentes tomadas pela cólera à medida que o ânimo da batalha se erguia.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) quickly manifests outwardly—through threats and aggressive gestures—showing the ethical danger of wrath in war: it dehumanizes opponents and clouds discernment, making restraint and self-control crucial even amid conflict.
Sañjaya describes the combatants on the battlefield: whenever they come face to face, they exchange threats and display fierce anger, even baring their teeth—an image of escalating hostility as the fighting intensifies.