Shloka 38
Yudhiṣṭhira–Droṇa Saṃgrāma
Engagement and Countermeasures
समासाद्य तु तं शैलं शैलाग्रे समवस्थितम् । तपोनित्यं महात्मानमपश्यद् वृषभध्वजम्,उस पर्वतपर पहुँचकर अर्जुनने उसके एक शिखरपर खड़े हुए नित्य तपस्यापरायण परमात्मा भगवान् वृषभध्वजका दर्शन किया
samāsādya tu taṃ śailaṃ śailāgre samavasthitam | tapo-nityaṃ mahātmānam apaśyad vṛṣabhadhvajam ||
Sañjaya dit : Parvenu à cette montagne et le voyant établi sur son sommet, Arjuna contempla le Seigneur Vṛṣabhadhvaja, grande âme, voué sans cesse à l’ascèse.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that access to the divine is linked with tapas—steadfast discipline, restraint, and devotion. In the Mahabharata’s ethical frame, power for righteous action is not merely seized; it is earned through inner purification and reverent approach.
Sanjaya narrates that Arjuna reaches a mountain and, on its summit, sees the great ascetic Lord Vṛṣabhadhvaja (Śiva) standing there. This marks a pivotal moment of divine encounter preceding the gaining of extraordinary aid for the larger war effort.