Shloka 46
Adhyāya 14: Śalya’s Missile-Pressure and the Pāṇḍava Convergence (शल्यस्य शरवर्षम्)
तत्र युद्ध महच्चासीदर्जुनस्य परै: सह । मध्यंदिनगते सूर्ये यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनम्,वहाँ दोपहर होते-होते अर्जुनका शत्रुओंके साथ महाघोर युद्ध होने लगा, जो यमराजके राष्ट्रकी वृद्धि करनेवाला था
tatra yuddhaṁ mahac cāsīd arjunasya paraiḥ saha | madhyaṁdina-gate sūrye yama-rāṣṭra-vivardhanam ||
Sañjaya berkata: Di sana, ketika matahari mencapai tengah hari, tercetuslah pertempuran besar lagi menggerunkan antara Arjuna dan para musuhnya—pertempuran yang memperluas alam Yama, kerana ramai pahlawan dihantar kepada maut. Rangkap ini menegaskan beban moral perang yang kelam: bahkan keperkasaan wira, apabila dilepaskan dalam pertempuran massa, menjadi alat yang menambah wilayah Kekuasaan Maut.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the tragic ethical gravity of war: even a righteous warrior’s valor, when expressed in large-scale combat, results in widespread death—figuratively ‘increasing Yama’s realm.’ It invites reflection on the cost of violence and the inevitability of mortality amid dharmic conflict.
Sanjaya reports that by midday a massive, terrifying fight is underway between Arjuna and his enemies. The battle is so lethal that it is described as augmenting the kingdom of Yama, i.e., causing many deaths on the battlefield.