Mahabharata 7.188.39 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 188, Shloka 39
ततो विराट: कुपित: समरे तोमरान् दश
tato virāṭaḥ kupitaḥ samare tomarān daśa
ततो विराटः कुपितः समरे तोमरान् दश । प्रेषयामास वेगेन द्रोणाय रणमूर्धनि ॥
संजय उवाच
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The line highlights how anger (krodha) can drive sudden, forceful action in war; ethically, it cautions that unchecked wrath can eclipse discernment and intensify harm, even when one is acting within a warrior’s role.
Sañjaya reports that Virāṭa, provoked in the midst of combat, becomes furious and casts ten tomara-spears at his opponent(s), marking a sharp escalation in the exchange of weapons.
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