Shloka 8
Adhyāya 18 — Sequential Duels and Formation Pressure
Ulūka–Yuyutsu; Śakuni–Sutasoma; Kṛpa–Dhṛṣṭadyumna; Kṛtavarmā–Śikhaṇḍin
तेडर्जुनं सर्वतः क्रुद्धा नानाशस्त्रैरवीवृषन् मरुद्धिः प्रेरिता मेघा हिमवन्तमिवोष्णगे
te 'rjunaṃ sarvataḥ kruddhā nānāśastrair avīvṛṣan | marudbhiḥ preritā meghā himavantam ivoṣṇage ||
Disse Sañjaya: Enfurecidos de todos os lados, os guerreiros Saṃśaptaka despejaram sobre Arjuna uma chuva de armas variadas, como nuvens de tempestade impelidas pelos ventos que derramam água sobre o Himālaya no calor do verão.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger and vow-driven hostility can intensify violence, yet it also frames the ethical contrast between uncontrolled fury and steadfast endurance: a warrior’s composure and duty are tested most when assaults become overwhelming and collective.
Sañjaya describes the Saṃśaptaka fighters surrounding Arjuna and launching many kinds of weapons at him from all directions, likening their barrage to wind-driven monsoon clouds pouring rain onto the Himālaya.