Shloka 20
छत्रोपानहदानफलप्रशंसा — Praise of the Merit of Donating Umbrella and Footwear
भीष्मजी कहते हैं--युधिष्ठि!! ऐसा कहकर महर्षि जमदग्निने अपने दिव्य धनुषकी प्रत्यंचा खींची और बहुत-से बाण हाथमें लेकर सूर्यकी ओर मुँह करके वे खड़े हो गये। जिस दिशाकी ओर सूर्य जा रहे थे, उसी ओर उन्होंने भी अपना मुँह कर लिया था ।।
bhīṣma uvāca—yudhiṣṭhira! iti uktvā maharṣiḥ jamadagniḥ svaṃ divyaṃ dhanuḥ pratyāñcāṃ ākarṣya bahūn bāṇān pāṇau gṛhītvā sūryaṃ prati mukhaṃ kṛtvā tasthau. yasyāṃ diśi sūryo gacchati tasyāṃ diśi sa api mukhaṃ kṛtavān. atha taṃ prekṣya sannaddhaṃ sūryo ’bhyetya tathābravīt—dvijarūpeṇa, kaunteya, kiṃ te sūryo ’parādhyate?
毗湿摩说道：“噢，犹提施提罗！说罢，大圣者阇摩达格尼拉开他那神弓的弓弦，手执许多箭矢，面向太阳而立。太阳行进向哪一方，他也将身面转向那一方。太阳见他披甲备战，便趋近而说道：‘昆蒂之子啊——以婆罗门之形——太阳究竟对你犯了什么过错？’”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even cosmic powers are approached through the lens of dharma: before conflict, one must clarify the alleged offense and the moral grounds for action. The Sun’s question frames accountability and restraint—force should not be used without just cause.
Jamadagni, after making a declaration, arms himself with a divine bow and arrows and stands facing the Sun’s path. The Sun then approaches and questions him (addressing Yudhishthira as ‘Kaunteya’ in the narration), asking what offense the Sun has committed against him.