धर्मरहस्योपदेशः
Dharma-rahasya Instruction: Vows, Truth, and Non-injury
स संनिपातस्तुमुलो घोररूपो विशाम्पते | आसीदू रौद्रो महाराज कर्णपाण्डवयोर्मुधे
sa sannipātas tumulo ghorarūpo viśāmpate | āsīd raundro mahārāja karṇa-pāṇḍavayor mudhe ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “O panginoon ng mga tao, o dakilang hari! Ang sagupaan sa pagitan ni Karṇa at ng mga Pāṇḍava sa larangan ng digmaan ay naging magulo at nakapanghihilakbot—mabangis at nagngangalit sa anyo nito.”
संजय उवाच
The verse highlights how war magnifies human passions—wrath, rivalry, and pride—into a terrifying collective force. Even when framed as kṣatriya duty, such combat reveals the ethical strain of violence: the battlefield becomes a place where dharma is tested under the pressure of rage and destruction.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the confrontation between Karṇa and the Pāṇḍavas has intensified into a dreadful, roaring clash. It signals a peak of ferocity in the ongoing battle, emphasizing the scale and terror of their engagement.