Shloka 40
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Anxiety and Bhīṣma’s Theological Explanation of Pāṇḍava Invincibility
Book 6, Chapter 61
ततः प्रववृते भूय: संग्रामो लोमहर्षण: । तावकानां परेषां च समरे विजयैषिणाम्,इस प्रकार युद्धमें विजय चाहनेवाले आपके और पाण्डवोंके सैनिकोंमें पुनः रोमांचकारी संग्राम छिड़ गया
tataḥ pravavṛte bhūyaḥ saṅgrāmo lomaharṣaṇaḥ | tāvakānāṁ pareṣāṁ ca samare vijayaiṣiṇām ||
Disse Sañjaya: Então, mais uma vez, ergueu-se uma batalha de arrepiar, quando os teus guerreiros e as forças adversárias—ambos os lados ávidos de vitória—se chocaram no combate.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the consuming drive for victory on both sides and the terrifying momentum of war; ethically, it frames battle as an arena where desire for triumph can eclipse reflection on dharma, foreshadowing the heavy cost of victory-seeking.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that after a brief shift or pause in the fighting, the combat flares up again—an intense, hair-raising clash between the Kaurava forces ('yours') and the opposing Pāṇḍava side, both pressing for victory.