Shloka 33
Arjuna’s Himalayan Departure and the Commencement of Severe Tapas
Janamejaya’s Inquiry; Sages Approach Śiva
ततो हृष्टेन मनसा प्रतिजग्राह सायकान् | भूयो भूय इति प्राह मन्दमन्देत्युवाच ह
tato hṛṣṭena manasā pratijagrāha sāyakān | bhūyo bhūya iti prāha mandamandetyuvāca ha
Entonces, con el corazón complacido, recibió las flechas. Una y otra vez decía: “Más, más”, y también repetía: “Suave, suave”.
किरयात उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when approving strength or skill, one should pair enthusiasm with restraint: the repeated “more, more” is balanced by “gently, gently,” suggesting disciplined action rather than reckless intensity.
The Kirāta, pleased, receives the arrows and responds with repeated encouragement while simultaneously urging a measured pace, indicating both satisfaction and a controlled, evaluative stance.