Shloka 105
गौरुडव्यूह-रचना तथा अर्धचन्द्र-प्रत्यव्यूह
Garuḍa Array and the Ardhacandra Counter-Formation
अन्यत् कार्मुकमादाय त्वरमाणो महारथ: । क्षणेन सज्यमकरोच्छक्रचापसमप्रभम्,तदनन्तर आपके पिता महारथी देवव्रतने तुरंत ही दूसरा धनुष लेकर वहाँ विचरण करते हुए ही क्षणभरमें उसपर प्रत्यंचा चढ़ा दी। वह इन्द्रधनुषके समान प्रकाशित हो रहा था
anyat kārmukam ādāya tvaramāṇo mahārathaḥ | kṣaṇena sajyam akaroc chakracāpasamaprabham ||
Sañjaya sprach: Da nahm jener große Wagenkämpfer in raschem Entschluss einen anderen Bogen und spannte ihn in einem Augenblick. Er strahlte wie Indras Bogen.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined readiness and composure in crisis: an accomplished warrior does not collapse when a weapon is lost or damaged, but promptly restores capability. Ethically, it reflects kṣatriya-dharma—steadfastness, skill, and responsibility in the battlefield role.
Sañjaya describes the great warrior (contextually Bhīṣma/Devavrata) quickly taking up a second bow and stringing it in a moment. The bow’s radiance is compared to Indra’s bow, emphasizing its formidable, awe-inspiring appearance and the warrior’s undiminished fighting capacity.