Shloka 273
नाशकन् वीक्षितुं राजन् पाण्डुपुत्रस्य सैनिका: । राजन्! उस महासमरमें तपते हुए सूर्यके समान कुरुराज दुर्योधनकी ओर पाण्डव- सैनिक देख भी न सके
na aśakan vīkṣituṁ rājan pāṇḍuputrasya sainikāḥ | rājan, asmin mahāsamare tapate sūrye iva kururāja duryodhanam prati pāṇḍava-sainikāḥ paśyitum api na śekuḥ ||
Sañjaya said: O King, the soldiers of the son of Pāṇḍu were unable to look on. In that great battle, blazing like the scorching sun, Kuru-king Duryodhana stood so formidable that the Pāṇḍava troops could not even bear to gaze toward him.
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights how sheer martial radiance and momentum in war can overwhelm perception and courage; ethically, it underscores the psychological dimension of battle—victory and defeat are shaped not only by weapons but by steadiness, morale, and the capacity to face fear.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that, amid the great clash, Duryodhana appeared so blazing and formidable—likened to the scorching sun—that the Pāṇḍava troops could not even bear to look toward him.