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अध्याय १४८ — कर्णप्रभावः, धृष्टद्युम्नस्य विरथता, तथा घटोत्कच-आह्वानम्
Chapter 148: Karṇa’s Pressure, Dhṛṣṭadyumna Unhorsed, and the Summoning of Ghaṭotkaca
विनिवार्य स वीराणामस्त्रैरस्त्राणि सर्वतः । दर्शयन् रौद्रमात्मानमुग्रे कर्मणि घिष्ठित:,वीरोंके अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंको अस्त्रोंद्वारा सब ओरसे रोककर अपने रौद्रभावका दर्शन कराते हुए वे उग्र कर्ममें संलग्न हो गये
vinivārya sa vīrāṇām astrāir astrāṇi sarvataḥ | darśayan raudram ātmānam ugre karmaṇi dhiṣṭhitaḥ ||
Ia menahan senjata-senjata yang dilontarkan para kesatria dari segala penjuru dengan senjatanya sendiri; lalu, menampakkan kedahsyatan murka dan keperkasaan yang menggetarkan, ia berdiri teguh menekuni pekerjaan perang yang mengerikan itu.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the intoxicating force of martial fury and competence: a warrior can become wholly absorbed in violent duty, skillfully countering weapon with weapon. Implicitly, it invites reflection on how such wrath-driven excellence must still be weighed against dharma and the moral cost of battle.
Sañjaya describes a combatant who, surrounded by heroes, blocks their incoming missiles from all directions using his own astras. While doing so, he openly manifests a fearsome, wrathful demeanor and commits himself fully to the grim work of fighting.