Shloka 87
कर्णपर्व — अध्याय ५९
Arjuna Breaks the Encirclement; Bhīma Reinforces
“कुपित हुए पुरुषसिंह भीमसेनने दुर्योधनकी संगठित हुई तीन अक्षौहिणी सेनाओंको आगे बढ़नेसे रोक दिया है ।।
na śaknuvanti vai pārtha pārthivāḥ samudīkṣitum | madhyaṃdina-gataṃ sūryaṃ yathā durbala-cakṣuṣaḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : Bhīmasena, lion parmi les hommes, dans sa colère, a empêché d’avancer les trois akṣauhiṇī de Duryodhana, rassemblées et rangées. Les rois n’osent lever les yeux vers Bhīma, fils de Kuntī, comme les êtres aux yeux faibles ne peuvent soutenir le soleil de midi.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses the midday-sun simile to show how overwhelming moral and martial force can paralyze arrogant power: when a warrior’s resolve and strength blaze forth, those driven by fear or weakened courage cannot even face him directly.
Sañjaya reports that the opposing kings are unable to look at Bhīma (addressing Arjuna as Pārtha), likening their inability to weak-eyed beings who cannot stare at the midday sun—signaling Bhīma’s dominance and the enemy’s shaken morale at this point in the battle.