Shloka 956
अर्जुनस्य शीघ्रप्रयाणं भीम-शकुनियुद्धं च
Arjuna’s Rapid Advance and the Bhīma–Śakuni Encounter
व्यचरत् पृतनामध्ये पाशहस्त इवान्तकः । अर्जुन रथसेना और घुड़सवारोंके समूहमें घुसकर पाशधारी यमराजके समान कौरव- सेनाके मध्यभागमें विचरने लगे
sañjaya uvāca | vyacarat pṛtanāmadhye pāśahasta ivāntakaḥ |
Wika ni Sanjaya: Gumalaw si Arjuna sa gitna ng hukbo na parang si Antaka (Kamatayan) na may hawak na panilo—sumuong sa mga karwaheng pandigma at pangkat ng kabalyerya ng kaaway, at naglibot sa pinakasentro ng hukbong Kaurava.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse uses the metaphor of Death with a noose to convey inevitability and moral consequence in war: when adharma ripens and peaceful options fail, the righteous warrior’s action can appear as inexorable justice rather than mere violence.
Sañjaya describes a warrior (contextually Arjuna in the battle) moving through the midst of the opposing host, penetrating the enemy formations; his presence is compared to Antaka (Death) holding a noose, emphasizing the terror and decisiveness of his advance.