Shloka 31
द्रोणेन केकय-चेदि-वीरवधः
Droṇa’s engagements with the Kekayas and Cedis
तानर्जुन: शरैस्तूर्ण निहत्य भरतर्षभ । व्यरोचत यथा बवल्निदावं दग्ध्वा हिमात्यये,भरतश्रेष्ठ! अर्जुन बाणोंद्वारा तुरंत ही उन सबका संहार करके ग्रीष्म-ऋतुमें वनको जलाकर प्रकाशित होनेवाले अग्निदेवके समान सुशोभित हुए
tān arjunaḥ śaraiḥ tūrṇaṁ nihatya bharatarṣabha | vyarocat yathā vahniḥ dāvam dagdhvā himātyaye ||
Wahai yang termulia di antara Bharata! Arjuna dengan cepat menumbangkan mereka semua dengan anak panahnya, lalu ia bersinar—laksana api yang menyala terang setelah melalap kebakaran rimba pada penghujung musim dingin.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how decisive action in a dharmic battle can manifest as overwhelming brilliance and effectiveness—yet it is compared to fire, reminding the listener that martial excellence is powerful, consuming, and morally weighty.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Arjuna rapidly kills the opposing warriors with arrows and then appears radiant, likened to a blazing fire after it has consumed a forest-fire at the turn of seasons.