Shloka 9
द्रोणस्य सुपर्णव्यूहः — युधिष्ठिरप्रत्यव्यूहः
Droṇa’s Suparṇa Formation and Yudhiṣṭhira’s Counter-array
क्रुद्धस्तु फाल्गुन: संख्ये द्विगुणीकृतविक्रम: । गाण्डीवं धनुरामृज्य तूर्ण जग्राह संयुगे,तब अर्जुनने कुपित होकर युद्धमें अपना द्विगुण पराक्रम प्रकट करते हुए गाण्डीव धनुषको सब ओरसे पोंछकर उसे तुरंत हाथमें लिया
kruddhas tu phālgunaḥ saṅkhye dviguṇīkṛta-vikramaḥ | gāṇḍīvaṃ dhanur āmṛjya tūrṇaṃ jagrāha saṃyuge ||
Sanjaya said: Enraged, Arjuna (Phalguna) in the thick of battle displayed a redoubled prowess. Wiping his bow Gāṇḍīva clean, he swiftly took it up for the fight—signaling a deliberate, disciplined return to action where anger is harnessed into focused martial duty rather than reckless violence.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid rage and crisis, a warrior’s dharma is fulfilled through disciplined, purposeful action—channeling emotion into controlled effort rather than letting anger become blind cruelty.
Sanjaya describes Arjuna becoming furious in the battle, intensifying his prowess, and promptly taking up his bow Gāṇḍīva after wiping it—preparing to strike with renewed force.