Shloka 60
Arjuna’s Himalayan Departure and the Commencement of Severe Tapas
Janamejaya’s Inquiry; Sages Approach Śiva
तयोर्भुजविनिष्पेषात् संघर्षणोरसोस्तथा । समजायत गात्रेषु पावको5ड्रारधूमवान्,उन दोनोंकी भुजाओंके टकराने और वक्षःस्थलोंके संघर्षसे उनके अंगोंमें धूम और चिनगारियोंके साथ आग प्रकट हो जाती थी
tayor bhujaviniṣpeṣāt saṅgharṣaṇorasoḥ tathā | samajāyata gātreṣu pāvako 'ṅgāra-dhūmavān ||
From the crushing impact of their arms and the grinding clash of their chests, a fire seemed to flare up upon their bodies—accompanied by smoke and glowing embers—so fierce was the force of their combat.
किरयात उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the extreme intensity of martial encounter: when strength and resolve collide without restraint, the struggle becomes so fierce it is poetically likened to fire arising from friction—an image that underscores the formidable, almost superhuman energy of kṣatriya combat.
Two fighters are locked in close combat; the crushing of their arms and the friction of their chests are described so powerfully that sparks, embers, and smoke are said to appear on their bodies, conveying the ferocity of the clash.