Shloka 25
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 58 — Arjuna’s Arrow-Storm and Relief of Bhīmasena
स ज्ञात्वा समरे55त्मानं शस्त्रेणावध्यमेव तु । जवेनाभ्याययौ द्रौणिं काल: कालमिव क्षये
sa jñātvā samare ’tmānaṃ śastreṇāvadhyam eva tu | javena abhyāyayau drauṇiṃ kālaḥ kālam iva kṣaye ||
സമരഭൂമിയിൽ താൻ ശസ്ത്രങ്ങളാൽ അവധ്യനാണെന്ന് അറിഞ്ഞ് അവൻ മഹാവേഗത്തിൽ ദ്രോണപുത്രൻ അശ്വത്ഥാമയിലേക്കു പാഞ്ഞു—പ്രളയകാലത്ത് കാലം തന്നേ കാലത്തിന്മേൽ പതിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the epic idea of Kāla (Time/Death) as an overwhelming force: when a warrior believes himself protected from ordinary weapons, his confidence turns into irresistible momentum, yet the imagery reminds us that all martial power ultimately stands under the shadow of Time and dissolution.
Sañjaya describes a warrior—considering himself unkillable by weapons—charging at Drauṇi (Aśvatthāmā) with tremendous speed. The charge is compared to personified Time rushing upon Time at the end of the world, emphasizing ferocity and the catastrophic intensity of the encounter.