Shloka 34
दर्शयित्वा55त्मनो रूप॑ रुद्रोपेन्द्रसमं युधि
darśayitvātmanaḥ rūpaṁ rudropendrasamaṁ yudhi
Sañjaya berkata: Setelah menyingkap rupa dirinya di tengah pertempuran—setara dari segi kekuatan dan keagungan dengan Rudra dan Indra—dia menimbulkan gentar dalam hati para pejuang, memperlihatkan kuasa yang melampaui ukuran manusia biasa dan mengubah suasana moral pertempuran itu.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how extraordinary power, when manifested in war, reshapes the ethical and psychological field: it inspires awe and fear, reminding listeners that outcomes are not governed only by human effort but also by forces that appear divine or fate-driven.
Sañjaya reports that a warrior reveals his own formidable form on the battlefield, described as comparable to Rudra and Indra, signaling a surge of overwhelming prowess and a turning point in the intensity of the combat.