Shloka 40
Ādi-parva Adhyāya 132 — Duryodhana’s Instructions to Purocana at Vāraṇāvata
Lākṣāgṛha Planning
तदा तस्याथ भषत: शुनः सप्त शरान् मुखे । लाघवं दर्शयन्नस्त्रे मुमोच युगपद् यथा,यह देख भीलने अपने अस्त्रलाघवका परिचय देते हुए उस भूकनेवाले कुत्तेके मुखमें मानो एक ही साथ सात बाण मारे
tadā tasyātha bhaṣataḥ śunaḥ sapta śarān mukhe | lāghavaṁ darśayann astre mumoca yugapad yathā ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : Alors, tandis que le chien aboyait, il décocha sept flèches dans sa gueule, montrant la légèreté et la maîtrise de son art des armes, comme si elles avaient été lâchées d’un seul coup.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights exceptional martial skill (astra-lāghava) but implicitly invites ethical reflection: dharma is not only capability but also restraint—how power is used, especially against a weaker being.
As a dog barks, the archer demonstrates his prowess by shooting seven arrows into the dog’s mouth so swiftly that it appears they were released simultaneously.