Shloka 10
तामापततन्तीं दृष्टवैव गदां रोहिणिनन्दन: । प्रतिघातार्थमस्त्रं वै स्थूणाकर्णमवासृजत्,वहाँ गिरती हुई उस गदाको देखते ही उसके प्रतिघात (निवारण)-के लिये रोहिणीनन्दन बलरामजीने स्थूणाकर्ण नामक अस्त्रका प्रयोग किया
tām āpatantīṃ dṛṣṭvaiva gadāṃ rohiṇīnandanaḥ | pratighātārtham astraṃ vai sthūṇākarṇam avāsṛjat |
The moment Rohiṇī’s son, Balarāma, saw that mace hurtling down, he released the weapon called Sthūṇākarṇa to counter and neutralize its blow.
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Educational Q&A
Even in violent contexts like war, action can be framed as restraint and protection: the emphasis here is on neutralizing an incoming threat rather than indulging in uncontrolled aggression.
A mace is seen rushing down; Balarāma immediately responds by releasing the Sthūṇākarṇa astra as a countermeasure to block or nullify the mace’s impact.