Shloka 8
Adhyāya 18 — Sequential Duels and Formation Pressure
Ulūka–Yuyutsu; Śakuni–Sutasoma; Kṛpa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna; Kṛtavarmā–Śikhaṇḍin
तेडर्जुनं सर्वतः क्रुद्धा नानाशस्त्रैरवीवृषन् मरुद्धिः प्रेरिता मेघा हिमवन्तमिवोष्णगे
te 'rjunaṃ sarvataḥ kruddhā nānāśastrair avīvṛṣan | marudbhiḥ preritā meghā himavantam ivoṣṇage ||
قال سنجيا: وقد استشاط محاربو السَّمشبتكة غضبًا من كل جانب، فأمطروا أرجونا بوابلٍ من شتى الأسلحة، كغيوم المطر التي تسوقها الرياح فتهطل على الهيمالايا في قيظ الصيف.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger and vow-driven hostility can intensify violence, yet it also frames the ethical contrast between uncontrolled fury and steadfast endurance: a warrior’s composure and duty are tested most when assaults become overwhelming and collective.
Sañjaya describes the Saṃśaptaka fighters surrounding Arjuna and launching many kinds of weapons at him from all directions, likening their barrage to wind-driven monsoon clouds pouring rain onto the Himālaya.