Shloka 456
अध्याय १४८ — कर्णप्रभावः, धृष्टद्युम्नस्य विरथता, तथा घटोत्कच-आह्वानम्
Chapter 148: Karṇa’s Pressure, Dhṛṣṭadyumna Unhorsed, and the Summoning of Ghaṭotkaca
अदृश्यन्तान्तरिक्षस्था: शतशो5थ सहसख्रश: । शूरवीर महात्मा अर्जुनके चलाये हुए सैकड़ों और हजारों बाणसमूह आकाशमें घूमते हुए-से दिखायी देते थे
sañjaya uvāca | adṛśyantāntarikṣasthāḥ śataśo 'tha sahasraśaḥ | śūravīra mahātmārjunena calitāḥ śarasaṅghā ākāśe bhramantīva dṛśyante sma |
Sañjaya said: In the sky, hundreds—indeed thousands—of arrows released by the heroic, great-souled Arjuna could be seen, as though whirling through the heavens. The scene conveys the overwhelming force of disciplined martial skill, where prowess is displayed within the grim moral theatre of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined prowess and the awe-inspiring scale of combat; ethically, it underscores how kṣatriya duty manifests as controlled skill in a tragic war context, where power is real yet morally weighty.
Sañjaya describes Arjuna releasing vast numbers of arrows; they are seen filling and swirling through the sky, signaling Arjuna’s dominance and the intensity of the ongoing battle.