Shloka 143
बभ्रुवाहन-धनंजययोः संग्रामः
Babhruvāhana and Dhanaṃjaya’s engagement at Maṇipūra
चिच्छेद निशितैर्बाणैरन्तरा स धनंजय: । विषधर सर्पोके समान उन कठोर बाणोंको अपनी ओर आते देख अर्जुनने तीखे सायकोंद्वारा उन सबको बीचसे काट डाला
ciccheda niśitair bāṇair antarā sa dhanañjayaḥ | viṣadhara-sarpokaiḥ samānān kaṭhora-bāṇān ātmanaḥ prati āgacchataḥ dṛṣṭvā arjunena tīkṣṇaiḥ sāyakair tān sarvān madhyataś chittvā nipātitāḥ ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: Al ver aquellas flechas duras—como serpientes venenosas—volar hacia él, Arjuna (Dhanañjaya) las cercenó con presteza en pleno aire con sus saetas afiladas como navajas. La escena subraya un dominio disciplinado en la batalla: la fuerza no se enfrenta con ira ciega, sino con control preciso que impide el daño antes de que alcance su blanco.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in violent conflict, dharma is expressed through restraint and precision: Arjuna neutralizes danger before it harms, showing controlled strength rather than uncontrolled aggression.
Arjuna sees a volley of hard, deadly arrows rushing toward him and cuts them apart in mid-air with his own sharp arrows, preventing them from reaching him.