Shloka 11
स विसृष्टो बलवता शरो घोरो महामृथे । भासयामास तत् सैन्यं दिवाकर इवोदित:,उस महासमरमें बलवान् वीरके द्वारा छोड़ा हुआ वह घोर बाण उदित हुए सूर्यके समान उस सेनाको प्रकाशित करने लगा
sa visṛṣṭo balavatā śaro ghoro mahāmṛdhe | bhāsayāmāsa tat sainyaṃ divākara ivoditaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: In that great clash of arms, the dreadful arrow, released with mighty force by the hero, blazed forth and lit up the army like the sun newly risen. The image underscores how, in war, a single act of martial power can suddenly dominate the field—magnificent in appearance, yet inseparable from the destructive purpose it serves.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the awe-inspiring potency of martial force: an arrow can appear radiant and glorious like the rising sun, yet its brilliance serves a violent end. It invites reflection on how power and splendor in war are ethically ambivalent—visually magnificent but bound to harm.
Sañjaya describes a fearsome arrow, shot with great strength in the midst of a major battle, shining so intensely that it seems to illuminate the entire army, comparable to the sun at sunrise.