Shloka 143
बभ्रुवाहन-धनंजययोः संग्रामः
Babhruvāhana and Dhanaṃjaya’s engagement at Maṇipūra
चिच्छेद निशितैर्बाणैरन्तरा स धनंजय: । विषधर सर्पोके समान उन कठोर बाणोंको अपनी ओर आते देख अर्जुनने तीखे सायकोंद्वारा उन सबको बीचसे काट डाला
ciccheda niśitair bāṇair antarā sa dhanañjayaḥ | viṣadhara-sarpokaiḥ samānān kaṭhora-bāṇān ātmanaḥ prati āgacchataḥ dṛṣṭvā arjunena tīkṣṇaiḥ sāyakair tān sarvān madhyataś chittvā nipātitāḥ ||
Waiśampāyana berkata: Melihat anak panah keras itu melesat ke arahnya bagaikan ular berbisa, Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) membelah semuanya di tengah dengan anak panahnya yang setajam silet.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in violent conflict, dharma is expressed through restraint and precision: Arjuna neutralizes danger before it harms, showing controlled strength rather than uncontrolled aggression.
Arjuna sees a volley of hard, deadly arrows rushing toward him and cuts them apart in mid-air with his own sharp arrows, preventing them from reaching him.