Shloka 41
Bhīmasena–Drauṇi Mahāyuddha
Chariot Duel and Astra-Exchange
तत्र यत्तौ सुसंरब्धौ दृष्टवान्योन्यं व्यवस्थितौ । अनीकमध्ये राजेन्द्र चेरतु: कर्णपाण्डवौ,राजेन्द्र! वहाँ रोषमें भरकर सावधानीके साथ खड़े हुए कर्ण और पाण्डव अपनी- अपनी सेनामें विचरने लगे
tatra yattau susaṁrabdhau dṛṣṭvā anyonyaṁ vyavasthitau | anīka-madhye rājendra ceratuḥ karṇa-pāṇḍavau ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: Pagkaraan, ang dalawa—si Karna at ang Pāṇḍava—ay nag-alab sa matinding galit, at nagkatitigan nang tuwiran, nakatindig na handang sumalakay. O hari, sa gitna ng kani-kanilang hanay ng hukbo, sila’y nagsimulang gumalaw at maglibot, naghahanap ng bentahe habang nananatiling mapagbantay at handa.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid intense anger, warriors operate within the constraints of ordered formations and tactical caution; personal passion is channeled through discipline and duty (kṣatriya-dharma), showing how ethical obligation and strategic restraint shape conduct in war.
Sañjaya describes Karna and the Pāṇḍava (contextually Arjuna) locking eyes, standing ready, and then maneuvering within the midst of their armies’ formations—circling and seeking openings while remaining guarded and prepared for direct engagement.