Shloka 77
Jabali Bound by the Monkey — Jabali Bound by the Monkey: Nandayanti’s Ordeal and the Yamuna–Hiranyavati Sacred Corridor
जग्राह च धनुर्बाणांश्चकार शरमण्डपम् लाघवादर्द्धचन्द्रैस्तां शाखां चिच्छेद स त्रिधा
jagrāha ca dhanurbāṇāṃścakāra śaramaṇḍapam lāghavādarddhacandraistāṃ śākhāṃ ciccheda sa tridhā
Il saisit son arc et ses flèches et façonna un pavillon de flèches. Puis, avec des traits rapides en forme de demi-lune, il trancha cette branche en trois parts.
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FAQs
It is a stock epic-Purāṇic motif where a skilled archer creates a temporary protective structure using arrows—either as a defensive screen, a canopy, or a marked enclosure—signaling mastery (lāghava) and readiness in a liminal space such as a forest path or riverbank.
The ‘half-moon’ missile is conventionally associated with cutting actions—severing bows, banners, or branches—so the text highlights technical archery precision rather than brute force.
Not directly; it functions as an action beat leading into the next verses where the movement toward a named river/tirtha becomes explicit.