Shloka 30
Vyāsa’s Vision, the Power of Bhāgavatam, and the Arrest of Aśvatthāmā
संहत्यान्योन्यमुभयोस्तेजसी शरसंवृते । आवृत्य रोदसी खं च ववृधातेऽर्कवह्निवत् ॥ ३० ॥
saṁhatyānyonyam ubhayos tejasī śara-saṁvṛte āvṛtya rodasī khaṁ ca vavṛdhāte ’rka-vahnivat
Als die Strahlen der beiden brahmāstras, von Pfeilen umhüllt, ineinandergriffen, wuchs ein gewaltiger Feuerkreis wie die Sonnenscheibe heran und bedeckte den Raum und das Firmament der Welten.
The heat created by the flash of a brahmāstra resembles the fire exhibited in the sun globe at the time of cosmic annihilation. The radiation of atomic energy is very insignificant in comparison to the heat produced by a brahmāstra. The atomic bomb explosion can at utmost blow up one globe, but the heat produced by the brahmāstra can destroy the whole cosmic situation. The comparison is therefore made to the heat at the time of annihilation.
FAQs
This verse depicts the collision of two blazing astras that expand like sun and fire, covering earth and sky—showing the terrifying, world-enveloping power of such weapons.
In the narrative of Canto 1 Chapter 7, Aśvatthāmā releases a deadly weapon and Arjuna counters it; the verse describes the overwhelming radiance produced when the two forces meet.
Unchecked retaliation escalates conflict; the Bhagavatam’s imagery warns that opposing “weapons” (anger, ego, revenge) can spread harm widely—so restraint and higher guidance are essential.