Shloka 28
Adhyāya 168: Arjuna’s counters to māyā-rains and the onset of darkness
Nivātakavaca engagement
पुनस्तानि शरीराणि एकीभूतानि भारत । अदृश्यन्त महाराज तान्यहं व्यधमं पुन:,भारत! फिर उसके वे सारे शरीर एकरूप दिखायी दिये। महाराज! उस एकरूपमें भी मैंने उसे पुन: अच्छी तरह घायल किया
punas tāni śarīrāṇi ekībhūtāni bhārata | adṛśyanta mahārāja tāny ahaṃ vyadhamaṃ punaḥ ||
Arjuna nói: “Rồi, hỡi Bhārata, những thân thể ấy lại được thấy hợp nhất thành một hình dạng. Tâu đại vương, ngay trong hình dạng hợp nhất ấy ta vẫn đánh hắn lần nữa, khiến hắn bị thương nặng.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness and clarity in action: even when forms appear to merge or shift, a warrior must maintain focus and resolve, acting decisively within the demands of kṣatriya-dharma.
Arjuna reports that multiple bodies or forms appeared to become one again; upon seeing this unified form, he attacks once more and wounds the opponent thoroughly, describing the continuing combat and the opponent’s changing appearance.