Shloka 42
अध्याय २६ — शल्यस्य सारथ्य-नियोजनं, कर्णस्य प्रस्थानं, उत्पातदर्शनं च
Chapter 26: Śalya appointed as charioteer; Karṇa’s departure; portents
ताज्जित्वा समरे जिष्णु: संशप्तकगणान् बहून्,उस समय समरांगणमें उन बहुसंख्यक संशप्तकगणोंको परास्त करके विजयी कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुन धूमरहित प्रज्वलित अग्निके समान शोभा पा रहे थे
tān jitvā samare jiṣṇuḥ saṁśaptakagaṇān bahūn, tadā samara-aṅgaṇe bahusaṅkhyakān saṁśaptakagaṇān parājitya vijayī kuntīkumāra arjunaḥ dhūmarahita-prajvalita-agnivat śobhāṁ prāpa
三阇耶说道：在战场上击败了众多誓死之军（Saṁśaptaka）之后，阿周那——昆蒂之子、得胜的英雄——如无烟而炽烈的火焰般在阵中辉耀。此喻彰显有纪律的勇武：胜利源于坚忍的决意而非残酷，光辉出自在战争混沌中专注履行本分。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic heroism: steadfast effort and disciplined prowess can produce a ‘smokeless’ brilliance—power that is focused and purposeful rather than clouded by confusion or wavering intent.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna has defeated many Saṁśaptaka fighters in the battle and now stands radiant on the field, compared to a blazing fire without smoke—an image of overwhelming, clear, and unstoppable martial energy.