Shloka 14
Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 77 — Saindhava resistance, Arjuna’s restraint, and Duḥśalā’s supplication
ततो हाहाकृतं सर्व कौन्तेये शरपीडिते । त्रैलोक्यम भवद् राजन् रविरासीच्च निष्प्रभ:
tato hāhākṛtaṃ sarvaṃ kaunteye śarapīḍite | trailokyaṃ bhavad rājan ravir āsīc ca niṣprabhaḥ ||
அப்போது, அரசே, குந்தியின் மகன் அர்ஜுனன் அம்புகளால் துன்புறுத்தப்பட்டபோது எங்கும் அலறல் எழுந்தது. அவன் நிலையைக் கண்டு மூவுலகமும் கலங்கியது; சூரியனின் ஒளியும் மங்கியதுபோல் ஆனது।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that the suffering of a dharmic hero is not merely personal but has moral and cosmic resonance; violence against the righteous is portrayed as a disturbance that echoes through the worlds, marked by ominous signs.
Arjuna, identified as Kaunteya, is grievously afflicted by arrows. The scene is described with hyperbolic, omen-like imagery: the three worlds cry out in alarm, and even the Sun appears dim, emphasizing the severity of the moment.