Shloka 58
कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
तमास्थाय महादेवस्त्रासयन् दैवतान्यपि । आरुरोह तदा यत्त: कम्पयन्निव मेदिनीम्,तब महादेवजी दानवोंके वधके लिये प्रयत्नशील हो देवताओंको भी डराते और पृथ्वीको कम्पित करते हुए-से उस रथको थामकर उसपर चढ़ने लगे
tam āsthāya mahādevas trāsayan daivatāny api | āruroha tadā yatnaḥ kampayann iva medinīm ||
Als er ihn bestieg, erhob sich Mahādeva—auf die Vernichtung der Dānavas bedacht—auf jenem Wagen, erschreckte selbst die Götter und schien die Erde erbeben zu lassen.
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the awe-inspiring supremacy of divine power: when adharma or cosmic imbalance demands correction, even the gods are struck with fear, and nature itself seems to respond. Ethically, it frames divine action as purposeful—directed toward the removal of destructive forces (Dānavas) rather than mere display of might.
Duryodhana describes Mahādeva mounting a chariot with intense resolve to slay the Dānavas. As Śiva ascends, his presence is so formidable that it frightens even the gods and appears to shake the earth, emphasizing the magnitude of the impending divine action.