Shloka 38
Rajo-dhūli-saṃmūḍha-saṅgrāmaḥ
The Dust-Obscured Battle and Mutual Charges
हाहाकारो महानासीद् योधानां युधि युध्यताम् । तेजस्तेजसि सम्पृक्तमित्येवं विस्मयं ययु:
sañjaya uvāca |
hāhākāro mahān āsīd yodhānāṃ yudhi yudhyatām |
tejas tejasī sampṛktam ity evaṃ vismayaṃ yayuḥ ||
Санджая сказал: Тогда среди сражающихся воинов поднялся великий, смятенный клич, разнёсшийся по всему полю. Видя, как сияние сталкивается с сиянием, все пришли в изумление.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how war magnifies power and pride—'splendor against splendor'—yet its immediate fruit is collective anguish and shock. It implicitly warns that even justified martial prowess (kṣatriya-dharma) carries a heavy ethical and human burden, demanding restraint and sober awareness.
Sañjaya reports that as the warriors clash in battle, a massive uproar spreads across the field. Observers marvel, saying that one blazing force is meeting another—indicating an intense, evenly matched and terrifying confrontation.