Shloka 14
Arjuna’s Himalayan Departure and the Commencement of Severe Tapas
Janamejaya’s Inquiry; Sages Approach Śiva
तौ मुक्तौ सायकौ ताभ्यां सम॑ तत्र निपेततुः । मूकस्य गात्रे विस्तीर्णे शैलसंहनने तदा,उन दोनोंके छोड़े हुए वे दोनों बाण एक ही साथ मूक दानवके पर्वत-सदृश विशाल शरीरमें लगे
tau muktau sāyakau tābhyāṃ samaṃ tatra nipetatūḥ | mūkasya gātre vistīrṇe śailasaṃhanane tadā |
Vaiśampāyana said: The two arrows released by those two warriors fell there at the very same moment, striking the demon Mūka upon his broad body—massive and rock-like in its build.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even seemingly unassailable power (a ‘mountain-like’ body) can be checked when righteous defenders act with resolve and coordination; brute strength is not the final measure of victory.
Two warriors release two arrows, and both missiles strike simultaneously, lodging in the demon Mūka’s broad, rock-like body, marking a decisive moment in the confrontation.