Shloka 20
अर्जुन–उलूपीसंवादः
Arjuna and Ulūpī: Explanation of Śānti and the Maṇipūra Resolution
तस्यापतत एवाशु गदां हेमपरिष्कृताम् । शरैश्वकर्त बहुधा बहुभिग्गुप्रवाजितै:,उसके आते ही अर्जुनने गृध्रपंखयुक्त बहुसंख्यक बाणोंद्वारा उसकी सुवर्णभूषित गदाके शीघ्र ही अनेक टुकड़े कर डाले
tasyāpatata evāśu gadāṃ hemapariṣkṛtām | śaraiś cakarta bahudhā bahubhir gṛdhrapravājitaiḥ ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: En cuanto se abalanzó, Arjuna, con presteza, hizo añicos su maza adornada de oro, partiéndola en muchos pedazos con numerosas flechas emplumadas con plumas de buitre.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined kṣatriya conduct: in a dangerous encounter, one should act swiftly and skillfully to neutralize a lethal threat, using proportionate force and mastery rather than uncontrolled rage.
As an opponent charges wielding a gold-decorated mace, Arjuna immediately fires many vulture-feathered arrows and breaks the mace into multiple pieces, preventing its use in close combat.