Shloka 74
अध्याय ५८ — वानरध्वजस्य महेन्द्रास्त्रप्रयोगः
Chapter 58: Arjuna’s Deployment of the Indra-Weapon
स मन्युवशमापतन्नः पार्थमभ्यद्रवद् रणे । किरज्छरसहस्राणि पर्जन्य इव वृष्टिमान्,आचार्यपुत्र क्रोधके वशीभूत हो गया था। वह रणभूमिमें जल बरसानेवाले मेघकी भाँति सहस्रों बाणोंकी बौछार करता हुआ पार्थपर टूट पड़ा
sa manyuvaśam āpatan naḥ pārtham abhyadravad raṇe | kirac charasahasrāṇi parjanya iva vṛṣṭimān |
Overpowered by wrath, the son of the teacher rushed at Pārtha on the battlefield, showering thousands of arrows like a rain-laden cloud.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical danger of krodha (anger): when a warrior becomes anger-controlled, even refined martial skill turns into uncontrolled aggression. Implicitly, it values self-mastery as essential for dharmic action in war.
The teacher’s son, seized by rage, charges at Arjuna (Pārtha) in battle and unleashes a dense barrage—thousands of arrows—likened to a rain-cloud pouring down.