Shloka 573
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 96: Sātyaki’s Line-Penetration, Encirclement, and Advance toward Arjuna
अपश्यंस्तेजसां राशिं सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभम् । “तब एकत्र हुए उन सब देवताओंने ब्रह्माजीके साथ मन्दराचलपर जाकर करोड़ों सूर्योके समान कान्तिमान् तेजोराशि भगवान् शिवका दर्शन किया
apaśyaṃs tejasāṃ rāśiṃ sūrya-koṭi-sama-prabham |
Sañjaya said: They beheld a mass of divine radiance, blazing with the splendor of ten million suns. In the tale’s frame, the gods—together with Brahmā—went to Mandarācala and received the vision (darśana) of Bhagavān Śiva; his overwhelming brilliance signified supreme power held within cosmic order, reminding all that even the mightiest forces must be approached with reverence and right intent.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes reverent approach to the supreme: divine power appears as unbearable radiance, teaching humility, right intention, and recognition that true authority is grounded in cosmic order (dharma), not mere force.
Sañjaya describes a vision of an immense blaze of light—likened to ten million suns—identified (in the surrounding narration) with Bhagavān Śiva, whom the devas, along with Brahmā, go to behold at Mandarācala.