Shloka 25
जतुगृहदाहः — The Burning of the Lac House and the Pāṇḍavas’ Concealed Escape
मेघच्छायोपगूढस्तु ततो5दृश्यत फाल्गुन: । सूर्यातपपरिक्षिप्त: कर्णोडपि समदृश्यत,तब अर्जुन मेघकी छायामें छिपे हुए दिखायी देने लगे और कर्ण भी सूर्यकी प्रभासे प्रकाशित दीखने लगा
meghacchāyopagūḍhas tu tato 'dṛśyata phālgunaḥ | sūryātapaparikṣiptaḥ karṇo 'pi samadṛśyata ||
ครั้นนั้นฟาลคุนะ (อรชุน) ปรากฏดุจซ่อนอยู่ใต้เงาเมฆ ส่วนกรรณะก็ปรากฏเด่นชัด ถูกล้อมด้วยความร้อนและแสงเจิดจ้าของสุริยะ
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how visibility and concealment depend on conditions: one figure is veiled by cloud-shadow, another revealed by sunlight. Ethically, it can be read as a reminder that reputation, advantage, and vulnerability shift with circumstance, yet a warrior’s resolve must remain steady.
Vaiśampāyana describes a moment where Arjuna (Phālguna) is seen hidden under a cloud’s shade, while Karṇa is seen clearly, illuminated and encircled by the sun’s heat and brilliance—setting a visual contrast between the two rivals.