Arjuna’s Himalayan Departure and the Commencement of Severe Tapas
Janamejaya’s Inquiry; Sages Approach Śiva
तयोर्भुजविनिष्पेषात् संघर्षणोरसोस्तथा । समजायत गात्रेषु पावको5ड्रारधूमवान्,उन दोनोंकी भुजाओंके टकराने और वक्षःस्थलोंके संघर्षसे उनके अंगोंमें धूम और चिनगारियोंके साथ आग प्रकट हो जाती थी
tayor bhujaviniṣpeṣāt saṅgharṣaṇorasoḥ tathā | samajāyata gātreṣu pāvako 'ṅgāra-dhūmavān ||
因他们臂膀相撞的碾压之力,又因胸膛相磨的激烈冲突,仿佛有火焰在他们身上腾起——伴着烟雾与灼亮的余烬——其战斗之势,凶猛至极。
किरयात उवाच
The verse highlights the extreme intensity of martial encounter: when strength and resolve collide without restraint, the struggle becomes so fierce it is poetically likened to fire arising from friction—an image that underscores the formidable, almost superhuman energy of kṣatriya combat.
Two fighters are locked in close combat; the crushing of their arms and the friction of their chests are described so powerfully that sparks, embers, and smoke are said to appear on their bodies, conveying the ferocity of the clash.