Shloka 7
और्वोपाख्यानम्
Aurva Episode: Restoration of Sight and Restraint of World-Destructive Anger
स दृष्टवा पाण्डवांस्तत्र सह मात्रा परंतपान् | विस्फारयन् धनुर्घोरमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्,परंतप पाण्डवोंको अपनी माताके साथ वहाँ देख वह अपने भयानक धनुषको टंकारता हुआ इस प्रकार बोला--
sa dṛṣṭvā pāṇḍavāṃs tatra saha mātrā paraṃtapān | visphārayan dhanur ghoraṃ idaṃ vacanam abravīt |
Al ver allí a los Pāṇḍava junto con su madre—esos abrasadores de enemigos—hizo tronar la cuerda de su arco terrible y pronunció estas palabras. El estruendo del arco es a la vez desafío y advertencia: señala el paso del reconocimiento a la amenaza de violencia contra un grupo familiar vulnerable.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how outward signs of power—like the ominous twang of a bow—can announce intent and escalate a situation. Ethically, it frames a tension between martial pride and restraint: confronting opponents is one thing, but threatening them in the presence of their mother underscores the need for dharmic self-control even amid rivalry.
A male figure (contextually identified in surrounding verses) sees the Pāṇḍavas together with their mother. He then deliberately twangs his fearsome bow and begins to speak, signaling a challenge and setting up the next lines where his words will clarify his purpose and the immediate stakes.