Shloka 20
द्रौणिप्रतिज्ञा–नारायणास्त्रवर्णनम्
Drauṇi’s Vow and the Description of the Nārāyaṇāstra
तत:ः शरसहस्राणि विमुज्चन् विवभौ तदा । कर्णपुत्रो महाराज वर्षमाण इवाम्बुद:,महाराज! तदनन्तर सहस्रों बाणोंका प्रहार करता हुआ कर्णपुत्र वृषसेन जलकी वर्षा करनेवाले मेघके समान सुशोभित होने लगा
tataḥ śarasahasrāṇi vimuñcan vibhau tadā | karṇaputro mahārāja varṣamāṇa ivāmbudaḥ ||
サンジャヤは言った。「それから、王よ、幾千もの矢を放ちながら、カルナの子は輝きを増した――雨を孕む雲が驟雨を注ぐがごとく。この比喩は、戦場における武技の圧倒的で、ほとんど非人格的な力を示す。技は豪雨の奔流となり、苛烈な戦の倫理の中で、耐久と決意、そして武人の法（ダルマ）を試すのである。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in the arena of kṣatriya-dharma, disciplined skill and relentless effort can become an overwhelming force. Ethically, it points to the grim reality that duty-driven warfare often manifests as impersonal devastation—like rain from a cloud—testing restraint, courage, and steadfastness.
Sañjaya describes Vṛṣasena, Karṇa’s son, unleashing a massive volley of arrows. His brilliance and the sheer volume of missiles are compared to a cloud pouring rain, emphasizing the intensity and momentum of the battle at this moment.