ततस्तेषां प्रतप्तानामन्योन्यमभिधावताम् | प्रादुरासीन्महाशब्दो दिक्षु सर्वासु भारत,भरतनन्दन! एक दूसरेपर धावा करनेवाले उन संतप्त सैनिकोंका महान् कोलाहल सम्पूर्ण दिशाओं में व्याप्त हो गया
tatasteṣāṁ prataptānām anyonyam abhidhāvatām | prādurāsīn mahāśabdo dikṣu sarvāsu bhārata bharatanandana ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: Pagkaraan, nang ang mga mandirigmang nag-aalab sa init ng digmaan ay nagsalubong at sumugod sa isa’t isa, isang napakalakas na ugong ang sumiklab at kumalat sa lahat ng dako—O Bhārata, ligaya ng angkan ng Bharata. Ang banggaan ng mga hukbo, na itinutulak ng poot at tungkulin, ay pumuno sa daigdig ng tunog ng nalalapit na pagpatay.
संजय उवाच
The verse underscores the moral gravity of war: when warriors, inflamed by passion and obligation, collide, the result is an all-consuming tumult. It hints at how collective anger and duty-driven violence can overwhelm the world, inviting reflection on restraint and the cost of kṣatriya conflict.
As the opposing forces charge at each other on the battlefield, a massive din—shouts, weapon-clashes, and war-cries—erupts and spreads in every direction. Sañjaya reports this to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, marking the escalation into full combat.