Shloka 736
भीष्मशिबिरगमनम् — Duryodhana’s Visit to Bhīṣma’s Camp and the Command Appeal
दधार सुमहद् रूपमनन्त इव भोगवान् | राजन! रणभूमिमें बहुतेरे नागोंसे घिरे हुए इरावानने विशाल शरीरवाले शेषनागकी भाँति बहुत बड़ा रूप धारण कर लिया
dadhāra sumahad rūpam ananta iva bhogavān | rājan raṇabhūmau bahutair nāgaiḥ parivṛto ’irāvāṇaḥ viśālaśarīraḥ śeṣanāga iva atimahad rūpaṃ dhṛtavān |
Dijo Sañjaya: «¡Oh Rey! En el campo de batalla, Iraván—rodeado por innumerables serpientes—adoptó una forma desmesurada, como Ananta, el Señor de las serpientes de múltiples capuchas. En aquel instante parecía el propio Śeṣa, ensanchando su cuerpo hasta lo colosal y mostrando un poder sobrecogedor en medio de la violencia de la guerra».
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the chaos of war, extraordinary power and terrifying grandeur can manifest; it invites reflection on the impermanence of bodily might and the awe such displays evoke, without presenting them as a substitute for dharma or right conduct.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Irāvān, amid the battle and surrounded by many nāgas, expands into a colossal, serpent-like form, likened to Ananta/Śeṣa, emphasizing the wonder and intensity of the combat scene.