Shloka 35
तावुभौ प्रजिहीर्षस्ताविन्द्रवत्राविव प्रभो । भीमरूपधरावास्तां महाधूमाविव ग्रहौ
tāv ubhau prajihīrṣas tāv indrāvṛtrāv iva prabho | bhīmarūpadharāv āstāṃ mahādhūmāv iva grahau ||
三阇耶说道：大王啊，那二人各怀击倒对方之志，相对而立，宛如因陀罗与弗栗陀之对峙。彼时他们化现出极其可怖的形貌，仿佛两道烟黑的凶兆天象——此景昭示：战怒足以遮蔽明辨，使武士化为灾厄之身。
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights how mutual hatred and the will to destroy can transform combatants into symbols of cosmic disorder; the Indra–Vṛtra comparison frames the duel as more than personal rivalry, warning that unchecked fury in war becomes an ominous force that obscures dharmic clarity.
Sañjaya describes two opposing warriors confronting each other, each eager to strike the other down. Their stance and appearance are likened to Indra facing Vṛtra, and to two smoke-dark ‘grahas’—portent-like celestial forces—emphasizing the terrifying intensity of the moment.