Shloka 573
Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 96: Sātyaki’s Line-Penetration, Encirclement, and Advance toward Arjuna
अपश्यंस्तेजसां राशिं सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभम् । “तब एकत्र हुए उन सब देवताओंने ब्रह्माजीके साथ मन्दराचलपर जाकर करोड़ों सूर्योके समान कान्तिमान् तेजोराशि भगवान् शिवका दर्शन किया
apaśyaṃs tejasāṃ rāśiṃ sūrya-koṭi-sama-prabham |
Sañjaya said: They beheld a mass of divine radiance, blazing with the splendor of ten million suns. In the narrative frame, the gods—together with Brahmā—go to Mandarācala and receive the vision of Bhagavān Śiva, whose overwhelming brilliance signifies supreme power restrained by cosmic order, reminding that even the mightiest forces are to be approached with reverence and right intent.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes reverent approach to the supreme: divine power appears as unbearable radiance, teaching humility, right intention, and recognition that true authority is grounded in cosmic order (dharma), not mere force.
Sañjaya describes a vision of an immense blaze of light—likened to ten million suns—identified (in the surrounding narration) with Bhagavān Śiva, whom the devas, along with Brahmā, go to behold at Mandarācala.