Shloka 38
Adhyāya 107 — बहुयुद्धप्रकरणम्
Multiple Defensive Engagements to Protect Bhīṣma
ततः प्रववृते युद्ध तुमुलं लोमहर्षणम् । पाण्डवानां कुरूणां च समरे विजयैषिणाम्,तत्पश्चात् युद्धमें विजयकी अभिलाषा रखनेवाले कौरवों तथा पाण्डवोंमें परस्पर घोर युद्ध हुआ, जो रोंगटे खड़े कर देनेवाला था
tataḥ pravavṛte yuddhaṁ tumulaṁ lomaharṣaṇam | pāṇḍavānāṁ kurūṇāṁ ca samare vijayaiṣiṇām ||
三阇耶说道：随后，般度之子与俱卢族之间，为求胜利而在阵中展开一场喧腾激烈、令人毛骨悚然的大战。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how the pursuit of victory (vijaya) can intensify conflict into terrifying violence. Ethically, it frames war as a realm where desire-driven aims collide with dharma, reminding the listener that even duty-bound combat carries grave human and moral cost.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a fierce, chaotic battle has fully erupted between the Pāṇḍava and Kuru forces, both intent on winning. It signals an escalation into a sustained, fearsome engagement on the battlefield.