कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
स तद् विकृष्य भगवान् दिव्यं लोकेश्वरो धनु:
sa tad vikṛṣya bhagavān divyaṁ lokeśvaro dhanuḥ
Maka Tuhan yang mulia, Penguasa segala alam, menarik ke belakang busur ilahi itu—suatu tanda tekad kedaulatan dan kesiapsiagaan untuk menegakkan dharma di tengah tekanan perang.
पितामह उवाच
The verse highlights decisive, disciplined action under rightful authority: when dharma must be upheld in a crisis, hesitation gives way to resolute readiness, symbolized by drawing the divine bow.
In Bhīṣma’s narration, a revered, world-sovereign figure is described as drawing back a divine bow, indicating immediate preparation for a consequential martial act within the war context.