Shloka 10
ततः स पुरुषव्याप्रस्तव सैन्यमरिंदम: । प्रविवेश महाबाहुर्मकर: सागरं यथा,तदनन्तर जैसे मगर समुद्रमें घुस जाता है, उसी प्रकार शत्रुओंका दमन करनेवाले पुरुषसिंह महाबाहु अर्जुनने आपकी सेनाके भीतर प्रवेश किया
tataḥ sa puruṣavyāghras tava sainyam ariṃdamaḥ | praviveśa mahābāhur makaraḥ sāgaraṃ yathā ||
Sañjaya said: Then that mighty-armed Arjuna—lion among men, crusher of foes—entered into your army, just as a makara plunges into the ocean. The image underscores his fearless resolve and the overwhelming momentum of his assault amid the moral gravity of fratricidal war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya valor and unwavering resolve in battle, using a vivid simile to convey unstoppable force; ethically, it sits within the Mahābhārata’s tension between necessary duty (dharma in war) and the tragic cost of violence among kin.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Arjuna has penetrated deep into the Kaurava formation, likened to a makara entering the sea—signaling a fierce, confident advance that threatens the opposing ranks.