Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha
Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site
नरेश्वरर उस समय व्यवसाय (दृढ़ निश्चय), विजय, धर्म, सिद्धि, लक्ष्मी, धृति और स्मृति --ये सब-के-सब महासेनके सैनिकोंके आगे-आगे चलने लगे ।। स तया भीमया देव: शूलमुद्गरहस्तया । ज्वलितालातधारिण्या चित्राभरणवर्मया
sa tayā bhīmayā devaḥ śūlamudgarahastayā | jvalitālātadhāriṇyā citrābharaṇavarmayā ||
毗湿摩波耶那说:当时,噢,国王,决断、胜利、正法、成就、吉祥天女拉克什米(Lakṣmī)、坚忍与记忆——这一切都走在摩诃塞那军士之前。随后,那位可怖的女神迈步而出:双手执矛与钺槌,擎着燃烧的火炬,身披灿然的饰物与甲胄,形貌威烈,令人战栗。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse frames warfare not merely as physical conflict but as a moral-psychological arena where ‘forces’ like resolve, steadfastness, and perceived righteousness are envisioned as leading an army. It reflects the epic’s tendency to interpret victory and ruin through dharma, inner firmness (dhṛti), and divine/numinous signs.
Vaiśampāyana describes the appearance/advance of a terrifying divine figure (goddess-like), armed with spear and mace and carrying a blazing firebrand, adorned and armored. This functions as a vivid omen-like or supernatural tableau accompanying the martial events of the Śalya Parva.