Mahabharata 3.39.33 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 33
Arjuna’s Himalayan Departure and the Commencement of Severe Tapas
Janamejaya’s Inquiry; Sages Approach Śiva
ततो हृष्टेन मनसा प्रतिजग्राह सायकान् | भूयो भूय इति प्राह मन्दमन्देत्युवाच ह
tato hṛṣṭena manasā pratijagrāha sāyakān | bhūyo bhūya iti prāha mandamandetyuvāca ha
Da nahm er die Pfeile mit erfreutem Herzen entgegen. Immer wieder rief er: „Mehr, mehr“, und zugleich sagte er fortwährend: „Sanft, sanft.“
किरयात उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when approving strength or skill, one should pair enthusiasm with restraint: the repeated “more, more” is balanced by “gently, gently,” suggesting disciplined action rather than reckless intensity.
The Kirāta, pleased, receives the arrows and responds with repeated encouragement while simultaneously urging a measured pace, indicating both satisfaction and a controlled, evaluative stance.
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