Shloka 40
भीमसेन-दुर्योधन-प्रहारः तथा घटोत्कचमायाप्रादुर्भावः | Bhīmasena–Duryodhana Clash and the Manifestation of Ghaṭotkaca’s Māyā
ततः प्रववृते युद्ध तव तेषां च भारत । नराश्चरथनागानां व्यतिषक्तं परस्परम्,भरतनन्दन! फिर तो आपके और पाण्डवोंके योद्धाओंमें परस्पर घमासान युद्ध छिड़ गया। पैदल, घुड़सवार, रथी और हाथी एक-दूसरेसे गुँथ गये
tataḥ pravavṛte yuddhaṃ tava teṣāṃ ca bhārata | narāś ca ratha-nāgānāṃ vyatiṣaktaṃ parasparam bharatanandana ||
三阇耶说道：于是，噢，婆罗多啊，你方与彼方的勇士之间爆发了惨烈的战斗。步兵、战车武士、骑兵与象军在近身的混战中彼此纠缠——那是一场吞没一切的冲突，严整的阵序在战争的纷乱中崩解，而其道义的沉重愈发显现；亲族与亲族在战场上相逢，却以兵刃相向。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethical weight of war: once battle begins, forces intermingle and control diminishes, highlighting how conflict rapidly becomes chaotic and morally grave—especially in a fratricidal struggle like Kurukṣetra.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that full-scale fighting has erupted between the Kaurava and Pāṇḍava armies, with infantry, chariots, and elephant units colliding and becoming locked together in close combat.