Shloka 99
हया हयानभ्यहेषन् स्पर्थमाना: परस्परम् | अविध्यत् पुण्डरीकाक्ष: शल्यं नयनसायकैः,एकके घोड़े दूसरेके घोड़ोंको देखकर परस्पर लाग-डाँट रखते हुए हिनहिनाने लगे। इसी समय कमलनयन भगवान् श्रीकृष्णने शल्यकी ओर त्यौरी चढ़ाकर देखा, मानो वे उसे नेत्ररूपी बाणोंसे बींध रहे हों
hayā hayān abhyahēṣan spardhamānāḥ parasparam | avidhyat puṇḍarīkākṣaḥ śalyaṁ nayanasāyakaiḥ ||
Sañjaya said: The horses, seeing the other horses, neighed loudly at one another in mutual rivalry. At that very moment Puṇḍarīkākṣa (Śrī Kṛṣṇa), the lotus-eyed one, fixed his gaze upon Śalya with knitted brows, as though piercing him with arrows made of his eyes—an image of stern resolve and moral censure amid the fury of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in the chaos of battle, the text highlights inner discipline and moral stance: Kṛṣṇa’s ‘eye-arrows’ symbolize a righteous, unwavering scrutiny of conduct and intent, suggesting that dharma is upheld not only by weapons but also by clear judgment and resolute will.
Sañjaya describes the battlefield atmosphere: the horses of opposing sides neigh at each other in rivalry. Simultaneously, Kṛṣṇa turns a stern, piercing gaze toward Śalya, portrayed poetically as if striking him with arrows from the eyes.