Droṇa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna-yuddha (द्रोण-धृष्टद्युम्न-युद्धम्) — Tactical duel and allied interventions
तयोरयुद्धं समभवद् घोररूपं विशाम्पते । दारयेतां सुसंक्रुद्धावन्योन्यमपराजितौ,प्रजानाथ! फिर उन दोनोंमें बड़ा भयंकर युद्ध होने लगा। किसीसे पराजित न होनेवाले वे दोनों वीर अत्यन्त कुपित होकर एक दूसरेको विदीर्ण किये देते थे
tayor yuddhaṃ samabhavad ghorarūpaṃ viśāṃpate | dārayetāṃ susaṃkruddhāv anyonyam aparājitau prajānātha |
三阇耶说道:噢,万民之主,在那二人之间兴起了一场形貌可怖的战斗。二人从未为任何人所征服,又被凶烈的愤怒点燃,便彼此撕裂攻伐——各自都要摧折对方,而战争的暴烈也随之无所节制地膨胀。
संजय उवाच
The verse highlights how unchecked anger (krodha) intensifies conflict: even mighty, undefeated heroes become mutually destructive when wrath governs them. It implicitly contrasts martial valor with the ethical danger of rage overwhelming discernment.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that a terrifying duel has erupted between two warriors. Both are described as unconquered and fiercely enraged, striking and rending each other in a brutal exchange.