Shloka 13
द्रोणपर्व — द्विनवति-तमोऽध्यायः
Sātyaki Pressed by Kauravas; Duryodhana and Kṛtavarmā Engagements
काष्ठातीत इवादित्य: प्रतपन् स युगक्षये । ददृशे दिक्षु सर्वासु पार्थ: परपुरंजय:,जैसे प्रलयकालमें सूर्यदेव सीमाका उल्लंघन करके तपने लगते हैं, उसी प्रकार शत्रुओंकी राजधानीपर विजय पानेवाले अर्जुन सम्पूर्ण दिशाओंमें असीम पराक्रम करते हुए दिखायी देने लगे
sañjaya uvāca | kāṣṭhātīta ivādityaḥ pratapan sa yugakṣaye | dadṛśe dikṣu sarvāsu pārthaḥ parapuraṃjayaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: At the end of an age, the sun seems to blaze as though it has passed beyond all bounds; in the same way Arjuna, son of Pṛthā—conqueror of enemy strongholds—was seen in every direction, displaying an unmeasured, all-pervading prowess. The image underscores how martial power, when unleashed in war, can resemble cosmic dissolution, raising the ethical weight of responsibility even amid necessary combat.
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