Shloka 14
Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 77 — Saindhava resistance, Arjuna’s restraint, and Duḥśalā’s supplication
ततो हाहाकृतं सर्व कौन्तेये शरपीडिते । त्रैलोक्यम भवद् राजन् रविरासीच्च निष्प्रभ:
tato hāhākṛtaṃ sarvaṃ kaunteye śarapīḍite | trailokyaṃ bhavad rājan ravir āsīc ca niṣprabhaḥ ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana disse: Então, ó rei, quando o filho de Kuntī (Arjuna) foi atormentado pelas flechas, todos os mundos romperam em gritos de alarme. Ao verem sua aflição, os três mundos se agitaram em clamor, e até o Sol pareceu perder o seu brilho—sinal da gravidade cósmica de um herói justo ser abatido pela violência.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that the suffering of a dharmic hero is not merely personal but has moral and cosmic resonance; violence against the righteous is portrayed as a disturbance that echoes through the worlds, marked by ominous signs.
Arjuna, identified as Kaunteya, is grievously afflicted by arrows. The scene is described with hyperbolic, omen-like imagery: the three worlds cry out in alarm, and even the Sun appears dim, emphasizing the severity of the moment.