Shloka 326
Bhīmasena’s Kalinga Engagement and the Approach of Bhīṣma (भीमसेन-कालिङ्ग-संग्रामः)
विदर्शयन्त: सम्पेतु: खड्गचर्मपरश्वथै: । कितने ही योद्धा ढाल
vidarśayantaḥ sampetuḥ khaḍga-carma-paraśvathaiḥ |
三阇耶说道：诸勇士展示武艺，彼此逼近——挥舞宝剑，举起盾牌，抡动战斧。面对敌军毫无惧色，他们挟怒前进，咬紧牙关，紧抿双唇，以娴熟的佯攻与变招出击——甚至专取左胁，欲将其劈裂——于是猛然扑向仇敌。此景昭示：愤怒与战阵之技足以驱人越过踌躇，使战场成为勇气、克制与刹帝利之法（kṣatriya-dharma）严酷要求的试炼。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the battlefield psychology where courage and trained technique are intensified by anger; ethically, it points to the tension between necessary kṣatriya-duty in war and the danger of wrath overwhelming restraint and discernment.
Sañjaya describes warriors surging into close combat, showing feints and tactical moves while wielding swords, shields, and axes, and striking at vulnerable points such as the left flank as they crash upon their enemies.