Mahabharata 9.57.59 — Shalya Parva, Adhyaya 57, Shloka 59
Gadāyuddhe Kṛṣṇopadeśaḥ (Kṛṣṇa’s Counsel in the Mace-Duel) — Śalya-parva 57
अमर्षाद् भरतश्रेष्ठ पुत्रस्ते समकुप्यत । उत्थाय तु महाबाहुर्महानाग इव श्वसन्
amarṣād bharataśreṣṭha putras te samakupyata | utthāya tu mahābāhur mahānāga iva śvasan ||
சஞ்சயன் கூறினான்— பரதகுலச் சிறந்தவனே, பொறுக்கமுடியாத கோபத்தால் உன் மகன் கடுமையாகச் சீற்றமடைந்தான். பின்னர் அந்தப் பெருந்தோளன் எழுந்து நின்று, பேர்யானை போல மூச்சைச் சினத்துடன் இழுத்துவிட்டான்।
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The verse highlights how amarṣa (resentful intolerance) quickly hardens into krodha (anger), which drives impulsive action. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, such anger is a sign of inner imbalance and a catalyst for further adharma in the chaos of war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Duryodhana, provoked and unable to bear the situation, rises in fury. His heavy, elephant-like breathing conveys mounting rage and readiness to act, signaling an escalation in the battlefield drama.
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