Shloka 17
हिरण्यवर्मा निशितै: पृषत्कै- स्तवात्मजानामनिलात्मजो वै । अतापयत् सैन्यमतीव भीम: काले शुचौ मध्यगतो यथार्क:,जैसे आषाढ़मासमें दोपहरका सूर्य अत्यन्त ताप प्रदान करता है, उसी प्रकार सुवर्णकवचधारी वायुपुत्र भीमसेन आपके पुत्रोंकी सेनाको तीखे बाणोंद्वारा अधिक संताप देने लगे
sañjaya uvāca |
hiraṇyavarmā niśitaiḥ pṛṣatkaiḥ tavātmajānām anilātmajo vai |
atāpayat sainyam atīva bhīmaḥ kāle śucau madhyagato yathārkaḥ ||
三阇耶说道：披着金甲的毗摩——风神之子——以锐利箭矢灼逼你诸子的军阵，使其痛苦至极，正如晴明之时正午烈日，炽热难当。此喻凸显毗摩攻势之压倒与几乎无可逃避的威势。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how, in war, accumulated resolve and martial capability can become an overwhelming force—likened to the midday sun—suggesting the inevitability of consequences once conflict reaches its peak, even when framed within kshatriya duty.
Sanjaya reports to Dhritarashtra that Bhima, described as Vayu’s son and clad in golden armour, is striking the Kaurava forces with sharp arrows and causing them severe distress, compared to the scorching heat of the midday sun in a clear season.