Shloka 96
भीमसेनस्य वेगाभिपातः—विशोकसारथिसंवादश्च
Bhīma’s surge and dialogue with charioteer Viśoka
शेकुस्ते सर्वराजानस्तपन्तमिव भास्करम् | महाराज! द्रोणपुत्रकी वह फुर्ती देखकर वहाँ खड़े हुए सभी महारथी नरेश आश्चर्ययकित हो उठे और तपते हुए सूर्यके समान तेजस्वी अश्वत्थामाकी ओर आँख उठाकर देख भी न सके
śekus te sarvarājānas tapantam iva bhāskaram | mahārāja! droṇaputrasya tāṁ sphūrtiṁ dṛṣṭvā tatra sthitāḥ sarve mahārathī nṛpā āścaryacakitā abhavan, tapantam iva sūryaṁ tejasvinaṁ aśvatthāmānaṁ prati ca cakṣūṁṣi utthāpya draṣṭum api na śekuḥ |
Sañjaya said: O great king, seeing the fierce surge of energy displayed by Droṇa’s son, all the great chariot-warrior kings standing there were struck with astonishment. Like men unable to raise their eyes toward the blazing sun, they could not even look up at the radiant Aśvatthāmā.
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