Shloka 16
Dhruva’s War with the Yakṣas and the Protection of the Holy Name
धनुर्विस्फूर्जयन्दिव्यं द्विषतां खेदमुद्वहन् । अस्त्रौघं व्यधमद्बाणैर्घनानीकमिवानिल: ॥ १६ ॥
dhanur visphūrjayan divyaṁ dviṣatāṁ khedam udvahan astraughaṁ vyadhamad bāṇair ghanānīkam ivānilaḥ
Dhruva Mahārāja made his divine bow resound, filling his foes’ hearts with anguish. He loosed an unbroken stream of arrows, shattering their weapons, as a fierce wind scatters gathered clouds.
FAQs
It describes Dhruva’s heroic prowess in battle—his divine bow roars, and his arrows disperse the enemy’s weapon-shower like wind scattering thick clouds.
In this section of the narrative, Dhruva confronts the Yakshas in the aftermath of conflict involving his family, and the Bhagavatam depicts his martial response and its intensity.
When faced with overwhelming opposition, steadiness and disciplined action can cut through “storms” of problems—just as focused arrows disperse a flood of weapons.