Shloka 17
हिरण्यवर्मा निशितै: पृषत्कै- स्तवात्मजानामनिलात्मजो वै । अतापयत् सैन्यमतीव भीम: काले शुचौ मध्यगतो यथार्क:,जैसे आषाढ़मासमें दोपहरका सूर्य अत्यन्त ताप प्रदान करता है, उसी प्रकार सुवर्णकवचधारी वायुपुत्र भीमसेन आपके पुत्रोंकी सेनाको तीखे बाणोंद्वारा अधिक संताप देने लगे
sañjaya uvāca |
hiraṇyavarmā niśitaiḥ pṛṣatkaiḥ tavātmajānām anilātmajo vai |
atāpayat sainyam atīva bhīmaḥ kāle śucau madhyagato yathārkaḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Bersalut baju zirah emas, Bhima—putera Dewa Angin—membakar dan menyeksa tentera anak-anakmu dengan anak panah yang tajam, seolah-olah matahari tengah hari pada musim langit jernih yang menyengat dengan bahang yang ganas. Gambaran ini menegaskan kedahsyatan serangannya yang melimpah dan sukar dielakkan.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, accumulated resolve and martial capability can become an overwhelming force—likened to the midday sun—suggesting the inevitability of consequences once conflict reaches its peak, even when framed within kshatriya duty.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that Bhima, described as Vayu’s son and clad in golden armour, is striking the Kaurava forces with sharp arrows and causing them severe distress, compared to the scorching heat of the midday sun in a clear season.