Shloka 34
Yudhiṣṭhira–Droṇa Saṃgrāma
Engagement and Countermeasures
तस्मिन् शैले व्रजन् पार्थ: सकृष्ण: समवैक्षत । शुभे: प्रस्रवणैर्जुष्टां हेमधातुविभूषिताम्
tasmin śaile vrajan pārthaḥ sa-kṛṣṇaḥ samavaikṣata | śubhaiḥ prasravaṇair juṣṭāṃ hema-dhātu-vibhūṣitām ||
サンジャヤは言った。パールタ（アルジュナ）がクリシュナを伴い、その山を進むとき、彼はそれを見た――吉祥なる泉に恵まれ、黄金の鉱脈によって飾られていた。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights auspicious signs—pure springs and golden mineral veins—seen by Arjuna with Kṛṣṇa. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, such imagery suggests steadiness and divine-guided purpose: even in wartime, the righteous journey is marked by clarity (water) and enduring value (gold), encouraging perseverance without losing inner orientation.
Sañjaya narrates that Arjuna, traveling on a mountain together with Kṛṣṇa, observes the landscape: it is rich in pleasant springs and ornamented with gold-bearing minerals. The scene functions as a descriptive pause that situates the heroes’ movement through terrain while subtly signaling auspiciousness.