Shloka 22
Adhyāya 290: Kuntī’s Mantra-Parīkṣā and the Appearance of Sūrya (कुन्ती–सूर्यसंवादः)
तमदृश्यं शरै: शूरौ माययान्तर्हितं तदा
tam adṛśyaṃ śaraiḥ śūrau māyayāntarhitaṃ tadā
Entonces, por el poder de la māyā, aquellos dos guerreros heroicos se volvieron invisibles, ocultos a la vista aun cuando las flechas seguían siendo disparadas—mostrando que, en la batalla, el solo valor puede quedar desconcertado cuando intervienen el engaño y las estratagemas sobrenaturales.
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how external prowess in conflict can be undermined by māyā—deception or extraordinary power—urging discernment and ethical vigilance: not everything in struggle is decided by strength alone, and one must be wary of tactics that obscure truth and fair conduct.
Mārkaṇḍeya describes a battle moment in which two heroic fighters are rendered unseen: amid the exchange of arrows, they are concealed by māyā, becoming invisible and thus altering the course and clarity of the encounter.