Shloka 153
सायकैर्वारितश्नापि वर्षमाणो महात्मना । “उस महामनस्वी वीरने खाण्डववनमें वर्षा करते हुए भगवान् देवराज इन्द्रका सामना किया और अपने बाणोंद्वारा उन्हें रोक दिया
sāyakair vāritaś cāpi varṣamāṇo mahātmanā |
Sañjaya said: Even as the great-souled one poured forth a rain of arrows, he checked the enemy with his own shafts—meeting the assault with disciplined force rather than yielding to it. The scene underscores a warrior’s resolve: to stand firm under pressure and restrain harm through skill and steadiness, not mere rage.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined resistance: even amid overwhelming aggression (a 'rain' of missiles), a noble warrior restrains and counters through skill and steadiness, reflecting kṣatriya-dharma tempered by self-control.
Sañjaya reports a battlefield moment where a great warrior showers arrows and simultaneously checks the opponent’s advance or attack with his own arrows, creating a defensive barrier through archery.