Shloka 28
इन्द्रप्रशंसा, दिव्योपकरणदानं, गन्धमादनसमागमश्च
Indra’s Commendation, Bestowal of Divine Insignia, and the Gandhamādana Reunion
इन्द्राशनिसमस्पर्शवेंगवद्धिरजिद्ागै: । मद्बाणैर्वध्यमानास्ते समुद्धिग्ना: सम दानवा:,मेरे बाणोंका स्पर्श इन्द्रके वज़के समान था। वे बड़े वेगसे छूटते और सीधे जाकर शत्रुको अपना निशाना बनाते थे। उनकी चोट खाकर वे समस्त दानव भयसे व्याकुल हो उठे
arjuna uvāca | indrāśani-samasparśa-vegavaddhir ajid-āgaiḥ | madbāṇair vadhyamānās te samuddvignāḥ samadānavāḥ ||
Arjuna said: “The touch of my arrows was like Indra’s thunderbolt. Shot with great speed and unfailing in their course, they struck their foes straightway. Wounded by my shafts, all those Dānavas were thrown into fearful agitation.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical dimension of kṣātra-dharma (warrior duty): disciplined strength and precision in battle can subdue adharma-aligned forces. The comparison to Indra’s vajra frames Arjuna’s power as righteous, decisive force rather than mere violence.
Arjuna describes how his arrows, swift and unerring, struck the Dānavas with thunderbolt-like impact. As they were wounded by his shafts, the Dānavas became terrified and agitated, indicating Arjuna’s dominance in the encounter.