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 ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśaṃpāyana: Pagkaraan nito, O hari, nang ang anak ni Kuntī (Arjuna) ay pinahirapan ng mga palaso, ang lahat ng daigdig ay sumambulat sa mga sigaw ng pangamba. Sa pagkakita sa kanyang kalagayan, ang tatlong daigdig ay nagkagulo, at maging ang Araw ay waring nawalan ng ningning—hudyat ng bigat na kosmiko kapag ang isang matuwid na bayani ay napapabagsak ng karahasan.
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.