Shloka 26
Kṛpa’s Archery Display; Śikhaṇḍin Checked; Suketu Slain; Dhṛṣṭadyumna–Kṛtavarmā Clash (कृपशौर्य–पार्षतहार्दिक्ययुद्धम्)
महामेघं महाघोरें दर्दुरः प्रतिनर्दसि । बाणतोयप्रदं लोके नरपर्जन्यमर्जुनम्,“जैसे महाभयंकर महामेघके मुकाबलेमें कोई मेढक टर्र-टर्र कर रहा हो, उसी प्रकार तुम संसारमें बाणरूपी जलकी वर्षा करनेवाले मानवमेघ अर्जुनको लक्ष्य करके गर्जना करते हो
mahāmeghaṃ mahāghoreṃ darduraḥ pratinardasi | bāṇatoyapradaṃ loke naraparjanyam arjunam ||
Wika ni Sanjaya: “Gaya ng palakang kumakakak na tila sumasagot sa napakalaki at nakapanghihilakbot na ulap-kulog, gayon ka rin umuungal ng hamon laban kay Arjuna—ang ‘ulap na tao’ ng daigdig—na nagbubuhos ng ulang-palaso na parang ulan. Ipinapakita ng larawang ito ang pagkabaluktot ng pagyayabang sa harap ng napakalaking lakas: ang hungkag na tapang sa digmaan ay panlilinlang sa sarili kapag itinapat sa tunay na mabagsik na mandirigma.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse criticizes hollow bravado: loud threats without matching strength are as futile as a frog’s croak against a terrifying storm-cloud. Ethical force in battle is linked to real capability and disciplined action, not mere noise.
Sañjaya describes a warrior’s loud challenge directed at Arjuna. He uses a sharp simile—frog versus thundercloud—to emphasize Arjuna’s overwhelming, arrow-raining power and to belittle the challenger’s confidence.