Shloka 22
तथा च सर्वास्तिमिरेण वै दिशो मेघैर्व॒ता न प्रदृश्येत किंचित् । अथापोवाह्या भ्रसंघान् समस्तान् वायव्यास्त्रेणापतत: स कर्णात्
sañjaya uvāca | tathā ca sarvāstimireṇa vai diśo meghair vātā na pradṛśyeta kiñcit | athāpovāhyā bhra-saṅghān samastān vāyavyāstreṇāpatataḥ sa karṇāt |
Sañjaya dit : Lorsque des masses de nuages déferlèrent, toutes les directions furent couvertes de ténèbres, si bien qu’on ne distinguait plus rien. Alors, toute la troupe de nuées lancée par Karṇa fut mise en lambeaux par l’Arme du Vent (Vāyavya-astra), et la vue revint sur le champ de bataille.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in war, advantage gained through obscuring perception (darkness, concealment) is met by countermeasures that restore clarity; the episode highlights that true prowess is tested when confusion is dispelled and skill must stand openly.
Clouds spread darkness in all directions so nothing is visible; then the cloud-masses coming from Karṇa are dispersed by the Vāyavya-astra (Wind weapon), clearing the battlefield.