Shloka 13
किरीटथधारी अर्जुनके उत्तम बाणोंसे आहत होकर नित्य मद बहानेवाले
samantāj jaladaprakhyān vāraṇān madavarṣiṇaḥ | abhipede 'rjunaratho ghanān bhindann ivāṃśumān ||
Sañjaya berkata: Kereta Arjuna menerobos ke tengah gajah-gajah raja yang gelap laksana awan hujan dan meneteskan cairan musth, meremukkan barisan mereka ke segala arah—bagaikan matahari bercahaya yang membelah gumpalan awan pekat.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how steadfast resolve and trained prowess, aligned with one’s dharma, can cut through overwhelming opposition; at the same time, it implicitly reminds the listener of war’s brutal consequences, even when fought for a righteous end.
Sañjaya describes Arjuna’s chariot driving into a mass of rutting war-elephants, splitting and scattering them; the imagery compares Arjuna’s advance to the sun breaking through and tearing apart dense clouds.