Shloka 102
कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
ततो नारायणस्तस्माच्छर भागाद् विनि:सृतः । वृषरूपं समास्थाय उज्जहार महारथम्,तब भगवान् नारायणने उस बाणके एक भागसे बाहर निकलकर वृषभका रूप धारण करके भगवान् शिवके विशाल रथको ऊपर उठाया
tato nārāyaṇas tasmāc chara-bhāgād viniḥsṛtaḥ | vṛṣa-rūpaṃ samāsthāya ujjahāra mahā-ratham ||
Maka Nārāyaṇa pun muncul daripada sebahagian anak panah itu. Dengan mengambil rupa seekor lembu jantan, baginda mengangkat kereta perang agung—ratha luas milik Śiva—lalu menzahirkan kuasa ketuhanan yang melindungi yang benar dan merendahkan kesombongan, walau di tengah keganasan perang.
पितामह उवाच
Educational Q&A
Divine power operates to uphold dharma: even in the midst of conflict, the supreme protector can manifest in unexpected ways, restraining arrogance and safeguarding cosmic order.
Bhīṣma (Pitāmaha) describes a miraculous event: Nārāyaṇa emerges from a portion of an arrow, takes the form of a bull, and lifts a mighty chariot—understood in the received context as Śiva’s great chariot—signaling divine intervention and supremacy.