Shloka 93
द्रोणवध-प्रश्नः
Droṇa’s Fall: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry
वैष्णवं नकुलायाथ सहदेवाय चाश्विजम् । घटोत्कचाय पौलस्त्य॑ं धरनुर्दिव्यं भयानकम्,नकुलको वैष्णव तथा सहदेवको अश्विनीकुमार-सम्बन्धी धनुष प्राप्त था तथा घटोत्कचके पास पौलस्त्य नामक भयानक दिव्य धनुष विद्यमान था
vaiṣṇavaṃ nakulāyātha sahadevāya cāśvijam | ghaṭotkacāya paulastyaṃ dhanuḥ divyaṃ bhayānakam ||
Sañjaya said: To Nakula was given the Vaiṣṇava (weapon/bow) and to Sahadeva the Aśvija (connected with the Aśvin twins). And to Ghaṭotkaca there belonged the dreadful, divine bow named Paulastya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Divine power in war is not merely an advantage but a burden of responsibility: sacredly-derived weapons heighten the ethical stakes, demanding restraint, right intent, and alignment with dharma amid violence.
Sañjaya lists the special divine weapons/bows associated with key warriors: Nakula has a Vaiṣṇava one, Sahadeva has an Aśvin-related one, and Ghaṭotkaca possesses the fearsome divine bow called Paulastya—signaling their formidable readiness in the Drona-parvan battle context.