Shloka 6
उत्तरो जयमावेदयति—विराटस्य हर्षः, द्यूतनिषेधः
Uttara’s Victory Report—Virāṭa’s Rejoicing and the Counsel Against Gambling
इषुभिर्बहुभिस्तूर्ण समरे लोमवाहिभि: । अदूरात् पर्यवस्थाप्य पूरयामासुरादृता:,उन्होंने समरभूमिमें थोड़ी ही दूरपर पार्थकी गतिको कुण्ठित करके बड़े चावसे बहुसंख्यक पंखयुक्त बाणोंकी बौछार करते हुए उन्हें तुरंत दँक दिया
vaiśampāyana uvāca | iṣubhir bahubhis tūrṇaṃ samare lomavāhibhiḥ | adūrāt paryavasthāpya pūrayāmāsur ādarāt ||
Vaiśampāyana said: In the battle they swiftly closed in from no great distance, hemming him about and checking Pārtha’s advance; then, with eager intent, they flooded him with a dense shower of countless feathered arrows, so swift as to make the hair stand on end, covering him in an instant.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the intensity and immediacy of battlefield pressure: opponents attempt to halt a hero’s momentum through coordinated, close-range missile assault. Ethically, it frames war as a realm where resolve and composure are tested amid fear-inducing violence.
In the midst of combat, the opposing warriors close in from nearby and unleash a rapid, heavy barrage of arrows, effectively hemming in and slowing the movement of Pārthā’s chariot.