Shloka 90
गौरुडव्यूह-रचना तथा अर्धचन्द्र-प्रत्यव्यूह
Garuḍa Array and the Ardhacandra Counter-Formation
क्रोधेन रक्तनयनो दण्डपाणिरिवान्तक:
krodhena raktanayano daṇḍapāṇir ivāntakaḥ
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: Namumula sa galit ang kaniyang mga mata, at siya’y nagmistulang si Antaka (Kamatayan) mismo, may tungkod sa kamay—isang anyo ng poot na nahahayag, na nagpapahiwatig na ang galit na di napipigil sa digmaan ay nakapagpapalit sa mandirigma bilang kasangkapan ng pagwasak, sa halip na ng paghatol.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the moral and psychological danger of krodha (anger): when rage dominates, a person’s judgment and restraint collapse, and one begins to resemble ‘Death’—a force that ends life rather than upholds dharma. It implicitly warns that power and weapons require self-control to remain ethically directed.
Sañjaya is describing a warrior’s terrifying battlefield appearance: his eyes are bloodshot with anger, and he holds a staff/weapon, making him seem like Antaka (Death) incarnate. The line functions as a vivid simile to convey imminent danger and the intensity of combat.