Shloka 7
पाण्डवपरिचयः—विराटसभायां प्रकाशनम्
Identification of the Pāṇḍavas in Virāṭa’s Court
ते सर्वतः सम्परिवार्य पार्थ- मस्त्राणि दिव्यानि समाददाना: । ववर्षुरभ्येत्य शरै: समन्ता- न्मेघा यथा भूधरमम्बुवर्गैं:
te sarvataḥ samparivārya pārtham astrāṇi divyāni samādadānāḥ | vavarṣur abhyetya śaraiḥ samantān meghā yathā bhūdharam ambuvargaiḥ ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：那些武士执持天界神兵，从四面八方围住帕尔塔。继而他们自各方逼近，向他倾泻箭雨——如云从每一面向山岳倾注万斛雨水。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the intensity of righteous combat and the testing of a hero under pressure: even when surrounded and attacked from all sides, steadiness and skill are demanded. It also underscores how the epic frames warfare through vivid natural imagery, suggesting that human conflict can resemble overwhelming forces of nature—calling for restraint, discipline, and mastery rather than panic.
A group of warriors, equipped with powerful (divine) weapons, encircle Arjuna (Pārtha). They then advance and unleash a dense volley of arrows from every direction, compared to clouds raining water upon a mountain.