Shloka 15
Nārada’s Account of the Kaliṅga Svayaṃvara: Duryodhana’s Seizure and Karṇa’s Escort
ततो विमर्द: सुमहान् राज्ञामासीद् युयुत्सताम् । संनहातां तनुत्राणि रथान् योजयतामपि
tato vimardaḥ sumahān rājñām āsīd yuyutsatām | saṃnahātāṃ tanutrāṇi rathān yojayatām api ||
随即，在渴望交战的诸王之间爆发了极其惨烈的冲突。有人尚在系紧甲胄，有人正给战车套轭，战火便已骤然燃起——昭示一旦君王被好战之心攫住，战争的势头便会压倒审慎与克制。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how quickly violence can erupt once rulers become intent on war: preparations themselves (arming and harnessing) can tip into immediate conflict, implying the ethical need for restraint and wise counsel before martial momentum becomes uncontrollable.
Nārada describes a moment when battle-minded kings begin readying themselves—some don armor, others yoke chariots—and in that very interval a massive melee breaks out among them.