Shloka 12
गदायुद्धप्रतिज्ञा — The Vow and Terms of the Mace Duel
क्रियाभ्युपायैर्निहती मया राजन् पुरातनौ
kriyābhyupāyair nihatī mayā rājan purātanau
રાજન, ક્રિયાત્મક ઉપાયો અને યુક્તિઓ દ્વારા મેં પૂર્વકાળે તે બે પ્રાચીનોને નાશ કર્યા હતા.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power and outcomes are not merely matters of force; they also depend on well-chosen means (upāya) and timely action (kriyā). The line highlights responsibility in employing strategy—implying that effective action, when aligned with rightful purpose, can decisively shape events.
Vāyu addresses a king and recalls a past deed: through specific actions and methods, he caused the downfall of “two ancient ones.” The verse functions as a brief testimony of divine intervention and strategic efficacy within the larger war-time discourse of the Śalya Parva.