Shloka 60
भीष्मधनंजयद्वैरथम्
Bhīṣma–Dhanaṃjaya Duel and the Opening Clash
तयोर्नवरयोर्दृष्टवा तादृशं त॑ पराक्रमम्
tayor nara-varyor dṛṣṭvā tādṛśaṃ taḥ parākramam
सञ्जय उवाच—तयोर्नरवरयोर्दृष्ट्वा तादृशं पराक्रमम् । तयोर्वीर्यबलाघातेन स विस्मितोऽभवत्; यथा युद्धे शक्तिः संयुज्यमाना धर्ममर्यादां संयमं च परीक्षते, तथा तस्य मनसि घोरसङ्ग्रामस्य निमित्तं समजायत ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how witnessing immense martial prowess can signal the gravity of dharma under strain: valor is admirable, yet in war it also intensifies ethical pressure—duty, restraint, and right conduct are tested when power is unleashed.
Sañjaya reports that he (or the observer in context) sees the remarkable battle-valor of two eminent warriors; the line functions as a narrative pivot emphasizing the scale and intensity of the combat between leading heroes.