Shloka 35
Adhyāya 141 — Night duels: Śaineya and Bhūriśravas; Droṇi and Ghaṭotkaca; Bhīma and Duryodhana
ते व्योम्नि रुक्मविकृता व्यकाशन्त सहस्रश:
te vyomni rukmavikṛtā vyakāśanta sahasraśaḥ
ते व्योम्नि रुक्मविकृता व्यकाशन्त सहस्रशः॥
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores how, in the Mahābhārata’s war narrative, extraordinary celestial brilliance functions as a moral-psychological sign: human violence is framed within a larger order where ominous or wondrous phenomena remind listeners of impermanence, accountability, and the approach of decisive consequences.
Sañjaya reports a striking sight: countless forms or lights gleaming in the sky, described as golden in appearance. The description heightens the battlefield atmosphere by presenting a vast, uncanny radiance overhead, suggestive of portent or divine-scale spectacle.