śrī-śuka uvāca
jarā-sutas tāv abhisṛtya mādhavau
mahā-balaughena balīyasāvṛnot
sa-sainya-yāna-dhvaja-vāji-sārathī
sūryānalau vāyur ivābhra-reṇubhiḥ
sri-sukah uvaca -- Sukadeva Gosvami said; jara-sutah -- the son of Jara; tau -- the two of Them; abhisritya -- going up to; madhavau -- the descendants of Madhu; maha -- great; bala -- of military prowess; oghena -- with a flood; baliyasa -- powerful; avrinot -- surrounded; sa -- with; sainya -- soldiers; yana -- chariots; dhvaja -- flags; vaji -- horses; sarathi -- and charioteers; surya -- the sun; analau -- and a fire; vayuh -- the wind; iva -- as; abhra -- by clouds; renubhih -- and by particles of dust.
Sukadeva Gosvami said: Just as the wind covers the sun with clouds or a fire with dust, the son of Jara marched toward the two descendants of Madhu and with his huge assemblage of armies surrounded Them and Their soldiers, chariots, flags, horses and charioteers.
Acarya Sridhara points out that clouds only seem to cover the sun: the sun remains shining in the vast sky. Nor is the potency of fire affected by a thin covering of dust. Similarly, the "covering" of Jarasandha's military strength was only apparent.
