Shloka 26
Bhīṣma-parva Adhyāya 16 — Saṃjaya’s Boon, Bhīṣma’s Protection, and the Dawn Arraying of Armies
उन्मत्तमकरावर्तो महाग्राहसमाकुलौ
unmattamakarāvarto mahāgrāhasamākulau
三阇耶说道：战场宛如狂暴的漩涡，其中疯狂的鳄鱼翻搅奔突，浊浪汹涌，又挤满巨鳄——此乃战争不可遏止的暴烈与吞没入局者的险厄之喻。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses a stark simile to convey that war becomes a self-sustaining vortex of danger: once entered, it seizes and overwhelms. Ethically, it underscores the Mahābhārata’s recurring warning that violence, even when framed by duty, carries chaotic consequences that can engulf all sides.
Sañjaya is describing the scene of battle to Dhṛtarāṣṭra. He characterizes the battlefield as a terrifying, churning whirlpool filled with predatory creatures, intensifying the sense of imminent peril and the ferocity of the combat.