Shloka 96
कर्णेन युधिष्ठिरानीकविदारणम् / Karṇa’s Breach of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Battle-Line
पिबद्धिरिव चाकाशं तैहयैलोॉकपूजितै: । जगाम भगवान् क्षिप्रं जयाय त्रिदिवौकसाम्
pibaddhir iva cākāśaṃ taiḥ hayaiḥ lokapūjitaiḥ | jagāma bhagavān kṣipraṃ jayāya tridivaukasām ||
Kuda-kuda yang dimuliakan segenap dunia itu meluru ke hadapan dengan kelajuan yang garang, seolah-olah hendak meneguk seluruh langit. Pada saat itu, Tuhan Yang Mulia (Śiva) mara dengan segera, berhasrat menegakkan kemenangan bagi penghuni kayangan.
पितामह उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the epic idea that when cosmic balance is threatened, divine power may act decisively to uphold order (dharma) and protect the rightful stability of the worlds; victory is portrayed not merely as force, but as the reassertion of a larger moral-cosmic harmony.
Bhīṣma describes a dramatic scene: Śiva moves swiftly, borne by extraordinarily swift, world-renowned horses whose speed is likened to drinking up the sky, as he goes to secure victory for the gods (the heavenly beings).