Shloka 513
Sātyaki-praveśaḥ and Duryodhana-saṃnipātaḥ
Sātyaki’s passage and Duryodhana’s mass engagement
न विचेरुस्तदाकाशे भूतान्याकाशगाम्यपि । उन दोनोंको दिव्यास्त्र धारण किये देख वहाँ महान् हाहाकार मच गया। उस समय आकाशचारी प्राणी भी आकाशमें विचरण नहीं करते थे
sañjaya uvāca |
na vicerus tadākāśe bhūtāny ākāśagāmy api |
Sanjaya berkata: Pada saat itu, tiada makhluk bergerak di angkasa—bahkan yang tabiatnya pun mengembara di udara. Melihat kedua pahlawan memegang senjata ilahi, tercetuslah jerit cemas yang besar di situ; demikianlah rasa gentar dan kagum terhadap senjata samawi yang hampir dilepaskan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the grave ethical weight of deploying divine weapons: their presence alone generates universal fear and disrupts the natural order, implying that such power should be restrained and used only with utmost responsibility.
Sanjaya describes an ominous moment on the battlefield when two combatants are seen armed with divine missiles; the atmosphere becomes so terrifying that even sky-moving beings cease to traverse the air, and a loud outcry spreads among those present.