Shloka 10
Adhyāya 61: Saṃmohana-astra and the Kuru Withdrawal (संमोहनास्त्रं तथा कुरुनिवृत्तिः)
वपुश्चोग्रं तव रणे क्रुद्धस्येव पिनाकिन: । व्यायच्छतस्तव भुजं दृष्टवा भीर्मे भवत्यपि
vapuś cograṃ tava raṇe kruddhasyeva pinākinaḥ | vyāyacchatas tava bhujaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhīr me bhavaty api ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: «En esta batalla, tu sola figura se muestra aterradora, como la de Pinākin (Śiva) cuando se enfurece. Y al contemplar tus brazos, siempre entregados al esfuerzo de disparar sin cesar arco y flechas, el temor nace también en mí».
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how righteous martial power, when fully unleashed in battle, can inspire awe and even fear—underscoring the ethical weight of violence and the responsibility borne by a warrior whose strength resembles divine fury.
The narrator Vaiśampāyana describes a warrior’s fearsome battlefield presence, comparing him to enraged Śiva (Pinākin), and notes that the sight of his arms tirelessly engaged in archery makes even the observer feel afraid.