Shloka 13
Rātri-yuddhe Droṇasya prahāraḥ — Bhīmasenasya dhārtarāṣṭra-śūrānām nigrahaḥ
Night Battle: Droṇa’s Assault and Bhīma’s Suppression of Dhārtarāṣṭra Warriors
तद युद्धमासीत् सुमहद् घोरं देवासुरोपमम् | द्रोणस्प च महाराज भीमस्य च महात्मन:,महाराज! द्रोणाचार्य तथा महामनस्वी भीमसेनका वह महान युद्ध देवासुर-संग्रामके समान भयंकर था
tad yuddham āsīt sumahat ghoraṃ devāsuro'pamam | droṇasya ca mahārāja bhīmasya ca mahātmanaḥ ||
तद् युद्धम् आसीत् सुमहद् घोरं देवासुरोपमम्। द्रोणस्य च महाराज भीमस्य च महात्मनः॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the enormity and terror of war, using the deva–asura archetype to convey that such violence can exceed ordinary human categories; it implicitly highlights the ethical burden borne by warriors and rulers when conflict escalates beyond restraint.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the confrontation between Droṇa and the great-souled Bhīma became a massive, fearsome battle, likened to the mythic wars of gods and demons.