Shloka 39
Yudhiṣṭhira–Droṇa Saṃgrāma
Engagement and Countermeasures
सहस्रमिव सूर्याणां दीप्यमानं स्वतेजसा । शूलिनं जटिलं गौरं वल्कलाजिनवाससम्,वे अपने तेजसे सहस्रों सूर्योके समान प्रकाशित हो रहे थे। उनके हाथमें त्रिशूल, मस्तकपर जटा और श्रीअंगोंपर वल्कल एवं मृगचर्मके वस्त्र शोभा पा रहे थे। उनकी कान्ति गौरवर्णकी थी
sahasram iva sūryāṇāṃ dīpyamānaṃ svatejasā | śūlinaṃ jaṭilaṃ gauraṃ valkalājinavāsasam |
ఆయన స్వతేజస్సుతో సహస్ర సూర్యులవలె ప్రకాశించాడు. చేతిలో త్రిశూలం, శిరస్సుపై జటలు; గౌరవర్ణుడు, వల్కలమూ మృగచర్మమూ ధరించినవాడు।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights tejas—inner spiritual power—expressed through ascetic marks (matted hair, bark and deerskin) and overwhelming radiance. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical world, such power is meant to inspire reverence and self-restraint, reminding warriors that force is not only physical but also moral and spiritual.
Sañjaya describes a formidable, ascetic-looking figure appearing on the battlefield context: radiant like a thousand suns, carrying a trident, with matted locks and austere clothing. The description signals an extraordinary presence whose very appearance affects the mood and conduct of those who witness him.