Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 77 — Saindhava resistance, Arjuna’s restraint, and Duḥśalā’s supplication
ततो हाहाकृतं सर्व कौन्तेये शरपीडिते । त्रैलोक्यम भवद् राजन् रविरासीच्च निष्प्रभ:
tato hāhākṛtaṃ sarvaṃ kaunteye śarapīḍite | trailokyaṃ bhavad rājan ravir āsīc ca niṣprabhaḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道:于是,王啊,当昆蒂之子(阿周那)为箭矢所折磨时,诸世界齐声惊呼。见其困厄,三界为之骚然,连日神也仿佛失却光辉——昭示正义之雄被暴力压抑,其震荡直达宇宙秩序。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse underscores that the suffering of a dharmic hero is not merely personal but has moral and cosmic resonance; violence against the righteous is portrayed as a disturbance that echoes through the worlds, marked by ominous signs.
Arjuna, identified as Kaunteya, is grievously afflicted by arrows. The scene is described with hyperbolic, omen-like imagery: the three worlds cry out in alarm, and even the Sun appears dim, emphasizing the severity of the moment.