Mahabharata 7.112.81 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 112, Shloka 81
द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय ११२) — कर्णभीमयोर्युद्धम्, दुर्योधनस्य रक्षणादेशः
Droṇa-parva 112: Karṇa–Bhīma Engagement and Duryodhana’s Protective Order
श्यामो युवा गुडाकेशो दर्शनीयश्व पाण्डव:
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | śyāmo yuvā guḍākeśo darśanīyaś ca pāṇḍavaḥ | nidrāvijayī pāṇḍukumāro 'rjunaḥ śyāmavarṇavān darśanīyas taruṇaḥ | sa śīghratāpūrvakam astrāṇi prayuṅkte vicitrarītyā ca yudhyate | tāta! tena mahābāhunā vīreṇa sūryodaye ekākī kauravī-senāyāṃ praveśaḥ kṛtaḥ, idānīṃ ca divaso vyatīyate ||
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಅರ್ಜುನನು ಶ್ಯಾಮವರ್ಣದ ಯುವ ಗುಡಾಕೇಶ; ಪಾಂಡವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿ ದರ್ಶನೀಯನು, ನಿದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಜಯಿಸಿದವನು. ಅವನು ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಅಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಯೋಗಿಸಿ, ವಿಚಿತ್ರ ಯುಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ತಾತಾ! ಆ ಮಹಾಬಾಹು ವೀರನು ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಕೌರವ-ಸೇನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದನು; ಈಗ ದಿನವು ಕ್ರಮೇಣ ಕಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
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The verse highlights vigilant discipline and steadfast courage: a dharmic warrior must combine self-mastery (conquering sleep, remaining alert) with skill and responsibility, while recognizing that time is a moral pressure—delay can endanger one’s cause and dependents.
Yudhiṣṭhira describes Arjuna’s appearance and prowess and expresses concern: Arjuna entered the Kaurava host alone at sunrise, and as the day advances without news, anxiety grows about his situation and the outcome of his mission.
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