Shloka 104

Devanagari script

जीमूताविव घ॒र्मान्ति तौ शरौघप्रवर्षिणौ

Transliteration

jīmūtāv iva gharmānte tau śaraugha-pravarṣiṇau

Translation

قال سانجيا: عند انقضاء موسم القيظ، كالسحب الحاملة للمطر، صبّ هذان البطلان وابلًا من السهام—عاصفةً طاغية من المقذوفات—فاشتدّت بها حُمّى القتال، وبرزت عزيمة المقاتلين التي لا تلين، وقد قيّدوا أنفسهم بالقضية التي اختاروها.

Word by Word

जीमूतौtwo clouds

इवlike, as

घर्मान्तिat the end of the hot season (summer’s end)

तौthose two

शरौघप्रवर्षिणौtwo who rain down a torrent of arrows

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

two warriors (unnamed in this pāda)

arrows (śara)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Cross References

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights how epic poetry frames battlefield violence through natural imagery: the ‘rain of arrows’ is likened to life-giving monsoon clouds, underscoring the paradox of kṣatriya duty—unyielding action in war carried out with steadfast resolve to one’s allegiance, even when the means are destructive.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes two opposing champions (identified by the surrounding verses) unleashing an intense exchange of missiles. Their archery is so continuous and forceful that it resembles clouds releasing heavy rains at the season’s turning point.