Shloka 43
Dhṛtarāṣṭra–Sañjaya-saṃvādaḥ; madhyāhna-saṅgrāma-pravṛttiḥ
Dhritarashtra–Sanjaya dialogue and the midday battle escalation
तदस्त्रं भस्मसात् कृत्वा मायां तां राक्षसीं तदा,उस समय उस दिव्यास्त्रने उस राक्षसी मायाको तत्काल भस्म करके अलम्बुषके ऊपर सब ओरसे दूसरे-दूसरे बाणोंकी उसी प्रकार वर्षा आरम्भ की, जैसे वर्षा-ऋतुमें मेघ पर्वतपर जलकी धाराएँ गिराता है
sañjaya uvāca | tad astraṁ bhasmasāt kṛtvā māyāṁ tāṁ rākṣasīṁ tadā, alambuṣasyopari sarvataḥ punar anyair anyair bāṇair evaṁ vṛṣṭim ārabhata yathā varṣā-ṛtau meghaḥ parvate jaladhārāḥ pātayati |
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: Nang gawing abo ng kanyang banal na sandata ang māyā na yaong Rākṣasa, agad niyang inulan si Alambuṣa ng mga bagong bugso ng palaso mula sa lahat ng panig—gaya ng ulap sa tag-ulan na nagbubuhos ng mga agos ng tubig sa bundok.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse contrasts deceptive power (rākṣasī māyā) with disciplined, rightful strength: when illusion is dispelled by a higher, well-directed means (astra), one should act with steadiness and clarity rather than be drawn into confusion. It affirms that dharmic resolve in conflict aims to neutralize deception and restore order.
Sañjaya describes a battlefield moment where a divine missile annihilates a demonic illusion, after which Alambuṣa is immediately overwhelmed by a dense, all-sided barrage of arrows, compared to monsoon clouds pouring water on a mountain.