Shloka 22
भीष्मस्य शरवर्षः — Bhīṣma’s Arrow-Storm and Kṛṣṇa’s Impulse to Intervene
पक्षिणश्न महाघोरें व्याहरन्तो विब भ्रमु: । सप्रभश्नोदित: सूर्यो निष्प्रभ: समपद्यत
pakṣiṇaś ca mahāghore vyāharanto vibhramuḥ | saprabhaḥ uditaḥ sūryo niṣprabhaḥ samapadyata ||
Sañjaya disse: “As aves, soltando gritos terríveis, começaram a girar pelo céu em confusão. E o sol—embora tivesse nascido com brilho—pareceu então perder o seu fulgor.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that adharma and mass violence are accompanied by signs of imbalance in nature; ethical disorder in human action is mirrored as cosmic unease, warning that war—even when framed as duty—carries grave moral and spiritual consequences.
Sañjaya reports ominous portents: birds cry harshly and circle in agitation, and the sun appears dim despite rising bright—signals traditionally read as foretelling calamity as the great battle approaches.