Shloka 466
बलिभिर्दप्तशार्टूलैरादित्यो $भिनिरी क्ष्यते । “देखो, चारों दिशाओंमें नाना प्रकारके पशुसमुदाय तथा बलवान् एवं स्वाभिमानी सिंह सूर्यकी ओर देख रहे हैं
balibhir daptśārṭūlair ādityo 'bhinirīkṣyate |
Sañjaya berkata—“Lihatlah: di segala penjuru, kawanan berbagai binatang, dan singa-singa yang kuat lagi angkuh, menatap ke arah Surya.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses a portent-like natural image: even the mighty and proud turn toward the Sun, the cosmic witness. It subtly reminds that strength and arrogance are subordinate to a higher order—time, fate, and moral consequence that oversee the war.
Sañjaya reports a striking scene: across the quarters, animals and fierce lions are seen gazing at the Sun. In the Mahābhārata’s war narrative, such observations function as ominous signs foreshadowing grave developments on the battlefield.