Mahabharata 7.83.10 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 83, Shloka 10
Saumadatti-vadha and Bhīma–Alambusa-saṃyoga (सौमदत्तिवधः तथा भीमालम्बुससंयोगः)
तब “बहुत अच्छा” कहकर वे दोनों वीर भगवान् शंकरके पार्षदगणोंके साथ सैकड़ों दिव्य ऐश्वर्योंसे सम्पन्न तथा सम्पूर्ण मनोरथोंकी सिद्धि करनेवाले उस पुण्यमय दिव्य सरोवरकी ओर प्रस्थित हुए, जिसकी ओर जानेके लिये महादेवजीने स्वयं ही संकेत किया था। वे दोनों नर-नारायण ऋषि बिना किसी घबराहटके वहाँ जा पहुँचे ।।
tatas tau tat saro gatvā sūryamaṇḍala-saṃnibham | nāgam antarjale ghoraṃ dadṛśāte 'rjunācyutī ||
Então os dois heróis disseram: “Muito bem”, e partiram com os séquitos do bem-aventurado Śaṅkara rumo àquele lago divino e meritório, dotado de centenas de esplendores celestes e capaz de realizar todos os desejos — lago para o qual o próprio Mahādeva lhes indicara o caminho. Os dois, Nara e Nārāyaṇa, ali chegaram sem temor. Depois, ao alcançarem o lago, resplandecente como o disco do sol, Arjuna e Acyuta (Śrī Kṛṣṇa) viram, dentro da água, uma serpente terrível, ardendo com brilho solar.
संजय उवाच
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The verse highlights a common epic motif: sacred goals are approached through tests. The terrifying, radiant nāga functions as a threshold-guardian, implying that courage, composure, and right intent are required before divine gifts or higher purposes can be accessed.
Arjuna and Śrī Kṛṣṇa arrive at a sun-bright divine lake. Looking into the water, they see a fearsome serpent shining like the sun, indicating an imminent confrontation or a guarded passage connected with the lake’s sanctity.
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