Shloka 43
Śiva-stavarāja: Upamanyu’s Preface and Initiation of the Śarva-Nāma Enumeration
Anuśāsana-parva 17
कमण्डलुधरो धन्वी बाणहस्त: कपालवान् । अशनी शतघ्नी खड्गी पट्टिशी चायुधी महान्
kamaṇḍaludharo dhanvī bāṇahastaḥ kapālavān | aśanī śataghnī khaḍgī paṭṭiśī cāyudhī mahān ||
قال إله الريح (فايو): «لقد تجلّى محاربًا عظيمًا، أسمى المحاربين: يحمل كَمَنْدَلو (إناء الماء)، وقوسًا وسهمًا بيده؛ ويحمل قدحَ جمجمة، ويقبض على الصاعقة وعلى شَتَغْنِي (śataghnī)؛ ويمسك سيفًا وبَطّيشا (paṭṭiśa)؛ ويحمل كذلك سلاحه المألوف، الرمحَ الثلاثي (التريشولا).»
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse juxtaposes ascetic insignia (kamaṇḍalu, kapāla) with formidable weapons, suggesting an ideal of power governed by restraint: spiritual authority and martial capability are to be integrated under dharma, not driven by mere aggression.
Vāyu-deva describes a mighty figure’s appearance by listing the many items and weapons he bears, emphasizing both awe-inspiring martial readiness and ascetic/ritual markers, thereby portraying a supreme, multi-aspected protector.