Shloka 27
Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana
मरीचिविकचस्येव राजन् भानुमतो वपु:
marīcivikacasyeva rājan bhānumato vapuḥ
サンジャヤは言った。「王よ、彼の身は、満開にほとばしる太陽の光のように輝いていた。戦場の暴虐のただ中にあっても、放射し、広がり、疑いようもなく明るい――まるで光輝そのものが周囲の闇に抗して立っているかのようであった。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses the ethical-literary motif of inner quality revealed through outer radiance: in the midst of war’s confusion, true prowess and presence become unmistakable, like sunlight cutting through darkness. It highlights how perception and testimony (Sañjaya’s report) frame moral and emotional understanding for the listener-king.
Sañjaya is describing a warrior’s appearance on the battlefield to Dhṛtarāṣṭra. He emphasizes the figure’s striking brilliance by comparing the body/form to a fully blossomed burst of sunrays—an image meant to convey dominance, visibility, and awe in the ongoing combat.