Shloka 131
Vāsudeva-Māhātmya: Duryodhana’s Inquiry and Bhīṣma’s Theological Account of Keśava
विनेदतुस्तावतिहर्षयुक्तौ गाण्डीवधन्वा च जनार्दनश्न । शत्रुओंको भय देनेवाले किरीटधारी अर्जुनके द्वारा कौरवसेनाके प्रमुख वीरोंको मारे गये देख पाण्डवपक्षके वीरोंको बड़ी प्रसन्नता हुई थी। गाण्डीवधारी अर्जुन तथा भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण मृगोंके यूथोंकों भयभीत करनेवाले सिंहके समान कौरवसेनापतियोंकी सारी सेनाको संत्रस्त करके अत्यन्त हर्षमें भरकर गर्जना करने लगे ।। १३० ह ।। ततो रविं संवृतरश्मिजालं दृष्टवा भृशं शस्त्रपरिक्षताड्ा:
sañjaya uvāca | vinedatuḥ tāvat iharṣayuktau gāṇḍīvadhanvā ca janārdanaś ca | śatrūṇāṃ bhayaṃ dātā kirīṭadhārī arjunaḥ kṛtavān iti dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavapakṣasya vīrāḥ praharṣam agaman | gāṇḍīvadhārī arjunaḥ bhagavān śrīkṛṣṇaś ca mṛgayūthānāṃ bhayakaraḥ siṃha iva kauravasenāpatīnām sarvāṃ senāṃ saṃtrastya paramaharṣeṇa garjatuḥ || 131 || tato raviṃ saṃvṛtarasmijālaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhṛśaṃ śastraparikṣatāṅgaḥ
Lalu Arjuna, pemegang Gāṇḍīva, dan Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa) mengaum lantang dalam luapan sukacita. Melihat para pahlawan utama bala Kurawa tumbang oleh Arjuna sang pemakai mahkota—penebar gentar bagi musuh—para kesatria pihak Pāṇḍawa diliputi kegembiraan besar. Laksana singa yang menakutkan kawanan rusa, Arjuna dan Śrī Kṛṣṇa mengguncang seluruh pasukan para panglima Kurawa dan, dalam puncak kemenangan, melantangkan seruan menggelegar. Setelah itu, ia melihat matahari dengan jala sinarnya terselubung, dan tubuhnya terkoyak parah oleh senjata…
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage highlights how righteous resolve and capable leadership can transform collective morale: when a just cause is pursued with skill and steadiness, fear shifts to the aggressor and confidence rises among allies. It also underscores the ethical dimension of war in the epic—victory is not merely physical dominance but the sustaining of dharma through disciplined action and unity.
Sanjaya describes Arjuna and Krishna exulting after Arjuna has struck down leading Kaurava fighters. The Pandava side rejoices, while the Kaurava commanders’ forces are thrown into panic. The scene transitions toward the next development with an ominous note: the sun’s rays appear veiled, and a warrior is described as grievously wounded by weapons.