Shloka 82
Duryodhana’s Śaraṇāgati and the Pāṇḍavas’ Resolve
Gandharva Encounter
ते तं घनैरिवादित्यं दृष्टवा सम्परिवारितम्
te taṃ ghanair ivādityaṃ dṛṣṭvā samparivāritam
Mārkaṇḍeya sprach: Als sie ihn völlig umringt sahen—wie die Sonne von dichten Wolken verhüllt—erkannten sie, dass sein Glanz und seine Freiheit zu handeln durch die einschließende Macht behindert wurden.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses the sun obscured by clouds to suggest that true brilliance or virtue may be temporarily hidden by adverse conditions; one should not mistake temporary concealment for permanent defeat, and should respond with patience and clear judgment.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes a scene where a particular figure is seen fully encircled, and he conveys this visually through the comparison to the sun surrounded by thick clouds.