Shloka 25
प्राग्ज्योतिषे वज्रदत्त-धनंजय-समागमः
Vajradatta Confronts Dhanaṃjaya at Prāgjyotiṣa
ततो रोषार्दितो जिष्णु: प्रमृज्य रुधिरं करात् । धनुरादत्त तद् दिव्यं शरवर्षैववर्ष च
tato roṣārdito jiṣṇuḥ pramṛjya rudhiraṁ karāt | dhanur ādatta tad divyaṁ śaravarṣair avarṣata ||
Alors Jishnu (Arjuna), tourmenté par la colère, essuya le sang de sa main. Reprenant cet arc divin, il se mit à accabler Dhṛtavarman d’averses de flèches.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger can intensify conflict, yet it also reflects the kṣatriya ethic of steadfastness in battle: injury is met with renewed effort. Ethically, it invites reflection on the thin line between disciplined courage and rage-driven escalation.
Arjuna, angered and wounded, wipes blood from his hand, takes up his celestial bow again, and begins a heavy counterattack—raining arrows upon Dhṛtavarman.