Shloka 19
अग्निभय-प्रसङ्गे मन्दपालस्य शोकः
Mandapāla’s Lament amid the Threat of Fire
तच्च दिव्यं धनु: श्रेष्ठ ब्रह्मणा निर्मितं पुरा
tac ca divyaṃ dhanuḥ śreṣṭha brahmaṇā nirmitaṃ purā
Vaiśampāyana sprach: „Jener höchste, göttliche Bogen war einst von Brahmā geschaffen worden.“
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse grounds extraordinary power in a higher, cosmic source: the finest weapons are not merely human achievements but are linked to divine order. This framing encourages humility and ethical restraint—such power is to be regarded as sacred and used in alignment with dharma, not personal pride.
Vaiśampāyana continues the account by identifying the bow as a supreme, divine weapon and stating its origin: it was created long ago by Brahmā. The narration elevates the object’s status and prepares the listener to understand its exceptional significance in the unfolding events.