Shloka 50
Arjuna’s Himalayan Departure and the Commencement of Severe Tapas
Janamejaya’s Inquiry; Sages Approach Śiva
सम्प्रयुद्धों धनुष्कोट्या कौन्तेय: परवीरहा । तदप्यस्य धर्नुर्दिव्यं जग्राह गिरिगोचर:,शत्रु-वीरोंका संहार करनेवाले कुन्तीकुमार अर्जुनने जब धनुषकी कोटिसे प्रहार किया, तब उस पर्वतीय किरातने अर्जुनके उस दिव्य धनुषको भी अपनेमें लीन कर लिया
samprayuddho dhanuṣkoṭyā kaunteyaḥ paravīrahā | tad apy asya dhanur divyaṃ jagrāha girigocaraḥ ||
En el combate cuerpo a cuerpo, Arjuna—hijo de Kuntī, célebre por abatir a los campeones enemigos—golpeó con la misma punta de su arco. Pero el Kirāta, errante de las montañas, arrebató incluso el arco divino de Arjuna, como si lo absorbiera en su propio puño.
किरयात उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even the greatest warrior can be checked when facing a superior or divinely concealed opponent; the ethical lesson is to temper valor with humility and discernment, recognizing that true strength includes self-control and readiness to learn.
During a fierce fight, Arjuna strikes with the tip of his bow, but the Kirāta—moving with mountain-born agility—grabs and effectively neutralizes even Arjuna’s divine bow, signaling the Kirāta’s extraordinary power and setting up Arjuna’s further testing.