Shloka 29
दण्डधारवधः | The Slaying of Daṇḍadhāra
तामापतन्तीं जग्राह चित्रो राजन् महामना: । ततस्तामेव चिक्षेप प्रतिविन्ध्याय पार्थिव:,राजन! महामना राजा चित्रने अपनी ओर आती हुई उस शक्तिको हाथसे पकड़ लिया और फिर उसीको प्रतिविन्ध्यपर दे मारा
tām āpatantīṁ jagrāha citro rājan mahāmanāḥ | tatas tām eva cikṣepa prativindhyāya pārthivaḥ ||
Sañjaya sprach: O König, der großherzige Herrscher Citra packte die heranstürzende śakti mit der Hand; dann schleuderte er eben dieselbe Waffe gegen Prativindhya zurück.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid the violence of war, the text highlights disciplined awareness and skill: a warrior should not be ruled by fear, but respond with steadiness and competence, redirecting danger through mastery rather than impulsive rage.
A śakti-weapon is hurled toward King Citra. As it rushes at him, he catches it with his hand and immediately throws the same weapon back, aiming it at Prativindhya.