Shloka 573

Droṇa-parva Adhyāya 96: Sātyaki’s Line-Penetration, Encirclement, and Advance toward Arjuna

Devanagari script

अपश्यंस्तेजसां राशिं सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभम्‌ । “तब एकत्र हुए उन सब देवताओंने ब्रह्माजीके साथ मन्दराचलपर जाकर करोड़ों सूर्योके समान कान्तिमान्‌ तेजोराशि भगवान्‌ शिवका दर्शन किया

Transliteration

apaśyaṃs tejasāṃ rāśiṃ sūrya-koṭi-sama-prabham |

Translation

ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ସମସ୍ତ ଦେବତା ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଙ୍କ ସହ ମନ୍ଦରାଚଳକୁ ଗଲେ ଏବଂ ସେଠାରେ କୋଟି ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟସମ ଦୀପ୍ତିର ଦିବ୍ୟ ତେଜୋରାଶି—ଭଗବାନ ଶିବଙ୍କ ଦର୍ଶନ କଲେ। ସେ ଅପାର ପ୍ରଭା ପରମଶକ୍ତିର ସଙ୍କେତ; କିନ୍ତୁ ଧର୍ମ-ନିୟମେ ସଂଯତ ଥିବାରୁ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧା ଓ ଶୁଦ୍ଧ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ମାତ୍ର ନିକଟ ହେବା ଉଚିତ।

Word by Word

• अपश्यन्: they saw
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश्य् (दृश्)
• Form: Imperfect (Laṅ), 3, Plural, Parasmaipada

• तेजसाम्: of splendors/energies
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस्
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Plural

• राशिम्: a mass/heap
• राशिम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राशि
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभम्: having radiance equal to ten million suns
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सूर्य-कोटि-सम-प्रभ
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Sañjaya
• Mandarācala (Mandara mountain)
• Brahmā
• Devas (gods)
• Bhagavān Śiva
• Sūrya (the Sun, as a simile)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse emphasizes reverent approach to the supreme: divine power appears as unbearable radiance, teaching humility, right intention, and recognition that true authority is grounded in cosmic order (dharma), not mere force.

What is happening in the narrative?

Sañjaya describes a vision of an immense blaze of light—likened to ten million suns—identified (in the surrounding narration) with Bhagavān Śiva, whom the devas, along with Brahmā, go to behold at Mandarācala.