Shloka 9
Divyāstrāṇāṃ Pradarśana-nivāraṇa
Display of Divine Weapons and Its Prohibition
हते5श्मवर्षे च मया जलवर्षे च शोषिते । मुमुचुर्दानवा मायामग्निं वायुं च भारत,भारत! जब मैंने पत्थरोंकी वर्षा शान्न्त कर दी और पानीकी वर्षाको भी सोख लिया, तब दानवलोग मुझपर मायामय अग्नि और वायुका प्रयोग करने लगे
hate ’śmavarṣe ca mayā jalavarṣe ca śoṣite | mumucur dānavā māyām agniṁ vāyuṁ ca bhārata ||
قال أرجونا: «لما أوقفتُ وابلَ الحجارة، وجفَّفتُ كذلك سيلَ الماء، أطلق الدانافا مزيدًا من المايا—فاستحضروا نارًا وريحًا ضدي، يا بهاراتا.»
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadiness and discernment in the face of deceptive force (māyā). A dharmic warrior does not panic before spectacle or intimidation; he counters threats with composure and appropriate skill, resisting confusion and fear.
Arjuna reports that after neutralizing two assaults—first a shower of stones and then a deluge of water—the Dānavas escalate by employing magical illusion, manifesting destructive fire and wind as weapons against him.