Shloka 2
खाण्डवं च वन सर्व पाण्डवो बहुभि: शरै: । आच्छादयदमेयात्मा नीहारेणेव चन्द्रमा:,अमित आत्मबलसे सम्पन्न पाण्डव अर्जुनने बहुत-से बाणोंकी वर्षा करके सारे खाण्डववनको ढँक दिया, जैसे कुहरा चन्द्रमाको ढक देता है
Vaiśampāyana uvāca |
Khāṇḍavaṃ ca vanaṃ sarvaṃ pāṇḍavo bahubhiḥ śaraiḥ |
Ācchādayad ameyātmā nīhāreṇeva candramāḥ ||
Pāṇḍava Arjuna yang berjiwa tak terukur menutupi seluruh hutan Khāṇḍava dengan hujan anak panah yang rapat, laksana kabut menyelubungi bulan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how overwhelming force can decisively shape outcomes; ethically, it invites reflection on the responsibility that accompanies extraordinary power—especially when actions prevent escape and intensify harm.
Arjuna, described as of immeasurable prowess, releases a massive volley of arrows that blankets the whole Khāṇḍava forest, likened to fog covering the moon—signaling a complete martial enclosure of the scene.