Shloka 23
Adhyāya 65: Dawn Assembly, Makara–Śyena Vyūhas, and Commander Engagements
ते तदा जातसंरम्भा: सर्वेडन्योन्यं जिघांसव: । अन्योन्यमभिमर्दन्त: स्पर्धमाना: परस्परम्
te tadā jātasaṃrambhāḥ sarve ’nyonyaṃ jighāṃsavaḥ | anyonyam abhimardantaḥ spardhamānāḥ parasparam ||
三阇耶说道：“其时众人皆为骤起的怒火所攫，人人都渴望杀死对方。他们在近身搏战中相互挤压、相互碾压，争胜逞强，彼此为敌——这正是战争的图景：愤怒遮蔽克制，支配之欲冲破人伦的界限。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, unchecked anger and rivalry can erase restraint, turning opponents into mere targets. Ethically, it serves as a warning: when saṃrambha (violent agitation) dominates, compassion and discernment collapse, and mutual destruction becomes the natural outcome.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the warriors have become inflamed with rage and are locked in intense, close-quarters fighting—each trying to overpower and kill the other, with mutual crushing and competitive aggression on all sides.