Shloka 36
संरब्धयोर्महाराज समरे चित्रयोधिनो: । यथा देवासुरे युद्धे बलिवासवयोरभूत्
saṃrabdhayor mahārāja samare citrayodhinoḥ | yathā devāsure yuddhe balivāsavayor abhūt, paraṃtapa |
三阇耶说道：大王啊，在那场战斗中，那两位奇伟的勇士挟怒而战，其冲突对毗湿摩而言变得极其可怖——正如天神与阿修罗之战中，巴利王与因陀罗（婆娑婆）那场著名的单挑。此一譬喻不仅凸显杀伐之浩大，也点出其道义之沉重：当强大的斗士为嗔怒所驱，战场便几近化作神话般的权力角逐。
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights how anger intensifies conflict and magnifies its destructive power; even a righteous warrior like Bhīṣma can be drawn into a battle that becomes mythic in scale, reminding the listener that passions (especially krodha) can eclipse restraint and deepen the moral gravity of war.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that two extraordinary fighters are clashing fiercely on the battlefield, and the struggle becomes especially heavy for Bhīṣma; the scene is likened to the legendary duel of Bali and Indra during the devas–asuras war.