Shloka 1323
अर्जुनस्य शीघ्रप्रयाणं भीम-शकुनियुद्धं च
Arjuna’s Rapid Advance and the Bhīma–Śakuni Encounter
हीयमाने च कौन्तेये कृष्णे रोष: समाविशत् | राजेन्द्र! इस प्रकार अश्वत्थामा और अर्जुनमें महान् युद्ध आरम्भ होनेपर जब महाबली द्रोणपुत्र बढ़ने लगा और कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनका पराक्रम मन्द पड़ने लगा
sañjaya uvāca | hīyamāne ca kaunteye kṛṣṇe roṣaḥ samāviśat | rājendra, itthaṃ aśvatthāmā-arjunayoḥ mahān yuddhaḥ ārambhe, yadā mahābalī droṇaputraḥ vardhamānaḥ, kauntīkumāra-arjunasya parākramaḥ mandaḥ abhavat, tadā bhagavān śrīkṛṣṇaḥ mahān roṣaṃ prāpa |
三阇耶说道：“噢，诸王之王！当阿湿婆他摩与阿周那的大决战已然展开，德罗那之子这位大力者步步进逼，而昆蒂之子阿周那的威勇似乎渐渐迟滞之时，世尊圣克里希那便被强烈的怒火所攫住。”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights that divine guidance is not passive: when dharma is endangered and a righteous warrior falters, Krishna’s ‘anger’ signifies urgent moral resolve to restore right action. It frames emotion as ethically meaningful when directed toward protecting justice and preventing the victory of wrongdoing.
Sanjaya reports to King Dhritarashtra that a fierce duel has begun between Ashvatthama and Arjuna. As Ashvatthama gains momentum and Arjuna’s force appears to diminish, Krishna becomes intensely angry, signaling an impending decisive intervention to support Arjuna and the Pandava cause.