Shloka 11
द्रोणपुत्रस्याग्नेयास्त्रप्रयोगः — अर्जुनस्य ब्राह्मास्त्रप्रतिघातः — व्यासोपदेशः
Aśvatthāmā’s Agneyāstra, Arjuna’s Brāhmāstra Counter, and Vyāsa’s Instruction
स विसृष्टो बलवता शरो घोरो महामृथे । भासयामास तत् सैन्यं दिवाकर इवोदित:,उस महासमरमें बलवान् वीरके द्वारा छोड़ा हुआ वह घोर बाण उदित हुए सूर्यके समान उस सेनाको प्रकाशित करने लगा
sa visṛṣṭo balavatā śaro ghoro mahāmṛdhe | bhāsayāmāsa tat sainyaṃ divākara ivoditaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: In that great clash of arms, the dreadful arrow, released with mighty force by the hero, blazed forth and lit up the army like the sun newly risen.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the awe-inspiring potency of martial force: an arrow can appear radiant and glorious like the rising sun, yet its brilliance serves a violent end. It invites reflection on how power and splendor in war are ethically ambivalent—visually magnificent but bound to harm.
Sañjaya describes a fearsome arrow, shot with great strength in the midst of a major battle, shining so intensely that it seems to illuminate the entire army, comparable to the sun at sunrise.