Mahabharata 3.39.52 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 52
Arjuna’s Himalayan Departure and the Commencement of Severe Tapas
Janamejaya’s Inquiry; Sages Approach Śiva
तस्य मूर्थ्नि शितं खड्गमसक्तं पर्वतेष्वपि | मुमोच भुजवीर्येण विक्रम्प कुरुनन्दन:
tasya mūrdhni śitaṁ khaḍgam asaktaṁ parvateṣv api | mumoca bhujavīryeṇa vikramya kurunandanaḥ ||
Der Kuruprinz Arjuna bündelte die ganze Kraft seiner Arme, sprang vor und ließ sein scharf geschliffenes Schwert auf den Kopf des Kirāta niederfahren—eine Klinge, die selbst an Bergen nicht stumpf würde.
किरयात उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power and skill are meaningful when governed by discipline and purpose; the hero’s might is portrayed as controlled prowess in a proving encounter, not as uncontrolled aggression.
Arjuna advances and delivers a forceful sword-blow to the Kirāta’s head with a remarkably sharp blade, emphasizing the intensity of the duel and Arjuna’s martial capability.
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