Shloka 35
पाण्डवै: समसज्जन्त चतुर्भिश्चतुरो रथा: | उस समय दुर्योधन, कर्ण, द्रोणाचार्य और दुःशासन--ये चार महारथी चार पाण्डवोंके साथ युद्ध करने लगे ।। दुर्योधन: सह भ्रात्रा यमाभ्यां समसज्जत
pāṇḍavaiḥ samasajjanta caturbhiś caturo rathāḥ |
पाण्डवैः समसज्जन्त चतुर्भिश्चतुरो रथाः । दुर्योधनः सह भ्रात्रा यमाभ्यां समसज्जत ॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the kṣatriya-world of the epic: duty and resolve are tested through direct confrontation. Ethically, it highlights how personal loyalties and rival claims to legitimacy (dharma) are forced into the harsh arena of war, where choices and alliances reveal character.
Sañjaya reports that four Kaurava champions take on four Pāṇḍava counterparts in chariot combat. In particular, Duryodhana, accompanied by his brother Duḥśāsana, engages the twin Pāṇḍavas—Nakula and Sahadeva—while the wider battle intensifies.