Shloka 82
Duryodhana’s Śaraṇāgati and the Pāṇḍavas’ Resolve
Gandharva Encounter
ते तं घनैरिवादित्यं दृष्टवा सम्परिवारितम्
te taṃ ghanair ivādityaṃ dṛṣṭvā samparivāritam
Mārkaṇḍeya dijo: Al verlo completamente cercado—como el sol velado por densas nubes—comprendieron que su fulgor y su libertad de acción estaban siendo obstruidos por la fuerza que lo rodeaba.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses the sun obscured by clouds to suggest that true brilliance or virtue may be temporarily hidden by adverse conditions; one should not mistake temporary concealment for permanent defeat, and should respond with patience and clear judgment.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes a scene where a particular figure is seen fully encircled, and he conveys this visually through the comparison to the sun surrounded by thick clouds.