Mahabharata 7.103.28 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 103, Shloka 28
भीमसेन-द्रोण-संग्रामः
Bhīmasena and Droṇa: Containment, Advance, and Recognition
बाहुभ्यामिव संतीर्णो सिन्धुषष्ठा: समुद्रगा: । तपान्ते सरितः पूर्णा महाग्राहसमाकुला:
bāhubhyām iva saṃtīrṇo sindhuṣaṣṭhāḥ samudragāḥ | tapānte saritaḥ pūrṇā mahāgrāhasamākulāḥ ||
قال سنجيا: بدا كأنهما، بقوة ذراعيهما وحدها، قد سبحا عابرَين الأنهار المنصبة إلى البحر—خمسة أنهار ومعها السِّندهو سادسًا—أنهارًا متخمة بالمياه عند انقضاء القيظ، مكتظّة بتماسيح عظيمة.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast resolve and extraordinary capability in the pursuit of one’s chosen duty amid war: obstacles that seem fearsome—like swollen, crocodile-filled rivers—are portrayed as surmountable when courage, skill, and higher purpose (here associated with Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna) are present.
Sañjaya describes, through a vivid simile, how it seemed as though Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna had crossed formidable, sea-bound rivers swollen at summer’s end and teeming with crocodiles—emphasizing the intensity of the moment and their exceptional prowess.
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