Mahabharata 7.16.3 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 16, Shloka 3
Adhyāya 16: Saṃśaptaka-vrata and the Diversion of Arjuna (द्रोणपर्व, अध्याय १६)
तस्य दीप्ता महाबाणा विनिश्चेरु: सहसत्रश: । भानोरिव महाराज धर्मकाले मरीचय:
tasya dīptā mahābāṇā viniśceruḥ sahasraśaḥ | bhānor iva mahārāja dharmakāle marīcayaḥ ||
மகாராஜா! அவன் வில்லிலிருந்து ஆயிரக்கணக்கான ஒளிவீசும் பெரும் அம்புகள் புறப்பட்டன; நியத காலத்தில் சூரியக் கதிர்கள் எங்கும் பரவுவது போல அவையும் திசையெங்கும் விரிந்தன।
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The verse frames martial action within the idea of an appointed time (kāla) tied to dharma: when the destined moment arrives, power manifests irresistibly, and deeds carry ethical weight and consequences.
Sañjaya describes a warrior releasing a torrent of radiant arrows from his bow, comparing their spreading brilliance to the sun’s rays fanning out in the proper season/time.
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