Shloka 23
अर्जुनस्य वच: श्रुत्वा वित्रस्ताभून्निशाचरी । अथैनमन्तरिक्षस्थस्ततो वायुरभाषत,अर्जुनकी यह बात सुनकर निशाचरी भी भयभीत हो गयी। तदनन्तर अन्तरिक्षमें स्थित हुए वायु देवताने कहा--
arjunasya vacaḥ śrutvā vitrastābhūn niśācarī | athainam antarīkṣasthas tato vāyur abhāṣata ||
Mendengar kata-kata Arjuna, makhluk pengembara malam itu menjadi gentar. Lalu Vāyu, yang berada di angkasa, menegurnya—
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how firm, principled speech can check harmful forces, and how divine authority may intervene to clarify or uphold dharma when a situation turns morally charged.
After Arjuna speaks, a niśācarī becomes afraid; immediately afterward, Vāyu appears in the sky and begins to speak to Arjuna, signaling a new phase of the encounter guided by a deity.