Shloka 15
बभ्रुवाहन-धनंजययोः संग्रामः
Babhruvāhana and Dhanaṃjaya’s engagement at Maṇipūra
छित्त्वा तु तानाशु चैव कड़कपत्रानू शिलाशितान्
chittvā tu tān āśu caiva kaḍakapatrānū śilāśitān
Waiśampāyana berkata: Setelah dengan cepat menebas habis—lempeng-lempeng keras laksana daun, diasah tajam seperti batu—ia pun melaju terus, menyingkirkan rintangan seketika itu.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights decisive effort in the face of resistance: when confronted with something hard and potentially harmful, one should act promptly and effectively to remove the obstruction rather than hesitate.
The narrator describes a swift act of cutting down tough, sharp-edged, leaf-like plates—an image of clearing a dangerous or obstructive barrier—so the action can continue without delay.