Shloka 25
Sati's Death & Virabhadra — Sati’s Death and the Assault on Daksha’s Sacrifice: Virabhadra versus the Devas
कार्मुकं च द्वितीयेन तृतीयेनाथ मार्गणान् चतुर्थेन गदां गृह्य धर्ममभ्यद्रवद् गणः
kārmukaṃ ca dvitīyena tṛtīyenātha mārgaṇān caturthena gadāṃ gṛhya dharmamabhyadravad gaṇaḥ
Mit der zweiten Hand nahm er den Bogen, mit der dritten die Pfeile, und mit der vierten, eine Keule ergreifend, stürmte der Gaṇa auf Dharma zu.
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FAQs
The many-armed iconography conveys competence and readiness: righteous action may require multiple means—restraint (bow), precision (arrows), and decisive force (mace)—applied appropriately.
This is narrative action (carita) rather than sarga/pratisarga; it functions as a didactic mythic episode illustrating divine agency within dharma-centric storytelling.
The bow-and-arrow motif evokes disciplined intent and targeted correction; the mace evokes direct, stabilizing power—together presenting a complete spectrum of protective sovereignty.