Mahabharata 7.103.28 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 103, Shloka 28
भीमसेन-द्रोण-संग्रामः
Bhīmasena and Droṇa: Containment, Advance, and Recognition
बाहुभ्यामिव संतीर्णो सिन्धुषष्ठा: समुद्रगा: । तपान्ते सरितः पूर्णा महाग्राहसमाकुला:
bāhubhyām iva saṃtīrṇo sindhuṣaṣṭhāḥ samudragāḥ | tapānte saritaḥ pūrṇā mahāgrāhasamākulāḥ ||
Sañjaya nói: Trông như thể chỉ bằng sức mạnh đôi tay, họ đã bơi qua những con sông đổ ra biển—năm con sông cùng với Sindhu là con thứ sáu—những dòng nước phình đầy vào cuối mùa nóng và chen chúc cá sấu lớn.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast resolve and extraordinary capability in the pursuit of one’s chosen duty amid war: obstacles that seem fearsome—like swollen, crocodile-filled rivers—are portrayed as surmountable when courage, skill, and higher purpose (here associated with Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna) are present.
Sañjaya describes, through a vivid simile, how it seemed as though Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna had crossed formidable, sea-bound rivers swollen at summer’s end and teeming with crocodiles—emphasizing the intensity of the moment and their exceptional prowess.
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