Mahabharata 7.165.313 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 165, Shloka 313
Droṇa’s Withdrawal, Death, and the Kaurava Rout (द्रोणनिधन-प्रसङ्गः)
भा: कुर्वता भानुमता ग्रहेण दिवाकरेणाग्निरिवाभिगुप्त: । जैसे किरणोंद्वारा सुशोभित और अपनी प्रभा बिखेरनेवाले सूर्यग्रहके द्वारा सुरक्षित अग्निदेव और भी प्रकाशित हो उठते हैं
bhāḥ kurvatā bhānumatā graheṇa divākareṇāgnir ivābhiguptaḥ |
சஞ்சயன் கூறினான்—கதிர்களால் அலங்கரிக்கப்பட்டு ஒளிமிக்க சூரியனால் காக்கப்படும் அக்னி மேலும் பிரகாசிப்பதுபோல், எண்ணற்ற விளக்குகளின் ஒளியால் திகழ்ந்த பாண்டவப் படையால் உமது படையின் ஒளியும் இன்னும் உயர்ந்தது.
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The verse highlights how visible strength and order—symbolized by coordinated light and radiance—can amplify morale and perceived power in war; protection and brilliance together intensify presence, much like fire shines more when supported by a greater radiance.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that the battlefield scene has become intensely illuminated: the Pāṇḍava forces, bright with lamps/torches, make the Kaurava army’s appearance seem even more splendid, expressed through a simile of Agni shining under the Sun’s guarding radiance.
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