Shloka 59
Droṇa–Arjuna Yuddha; Trigarta-Āvaraṇa; Bhīmasena Gajānīka-bheda
Droṇa and Arjuna Engage; Trigarta Containment; Bhīma Breaks the Elephant Corps
रूपं विभीषणं कृत्वा रोषेण प्रज्वलन्निव | राजन्! उस समय वह अत्यन्त भयानक रूप बनाकर रोषसे प्रज्वलित-सा हो उठा। उसकी आकृति विकट एवं निष्ठर दिखायी देती थी तथा मुख और नेत्र उज्ज्वल एवं प्रकाशित हो रहे थे || ५८ है ।।
sañjaya uvāca | rūpaṃ vibhīṣaṇaṃ kṛtvā roṣeṇa prajvalann iva | rājan, tadā sa atyanta-bhayānaka-rūpaṃ kṛtvā roṣeṇa prajvalann iva babhūva | tasya ākṛtir vikaṭā ca niṣṭhurā ca dṛśyate sma, mukhaṃ netre ca ujjvale prakāśamāne babhūvatuḥ | jagrāha vimalaṃ śūlaṃ girīṇām api dāraṇam ||
قال سنجيا: «أيها الملك، في ذلك الحين اتخذ هيئةً مرعبة، كأنه يتّقد غضبًا. بدا جسده مشوّهًا قاسيًا، وكان وجهه وعيناه يلمعان ببريقٍ شرس. ثم قبض على رمحٍ ناصعٍ لا دنس فيه، قادرٍ على شقّ الجبال.»
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how unchecked wrath transforms a warrior’s demeanor into something fearsome and inhuman, underscoring the ethical tension in war: martial power can be awe-inspiring, yet anger-driven violence risks eclipsing restraint (dama) and discernment (viveka).
Sanjaya describes a combatant (referred to simply as ‘he’) taking on a dreadful, blazing-with-anger appearance; his face and eyes shine intensely, and he then grasps a spotless spear said to be powerful enough to split even mountains—signaling imminent, escalated violence in the battle.