Shloka 5
Divyāstrāṇāṃ Pradarśana-nivāraṇa
Display of Divine Weapons and Its Prohibition
नभस: प्रच्युता धारास्तिग्मवीर्या: सहस्रश: | आवृण्वन् सर्वतो व्योम दिशश्वोपदिशस्तथा,आकाशसे प्रचण्ड शक्तिशालिनी सहस्रों धाराएँ बरसने लगीं, जिन्होंने न केवल आकाशको ही, अपितु सम्पूर्ण दिशाओं और उपदिशाओंको भी सब ओरसे ढक लिया
nabhasaḥ pracyutā dhārās tigmavīryāḥ sahasraśaḥ | āvṛṇvan sarvato vyoma diśaś copadiśas tathā ||
Disse Arjuna: “Do céu caíram, aos milhares, correntes de poder feroz e penetrante. Espalharam-se por toda parte, velando não só a abóbada do firmamento, mas também todas as direções e os quadrantes intermediários em redor.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily heightens the sense of awe and moral seriousness by portraying overwhelming, all-encompassing power; it suggests that events unfolding are not ordinary but carry a larger, almost cosmic weight that demands alertness and right discernment.
Arjuna describes a sudden, massive descent of powerful streams from the sky, so dense that they seem to blanket the entire heavens and all directions, functioning as a dramatic sign within the unfolding episode.