Shloka 113
कर्णवधार्थं धनञ्जयस्य प्रतिज्ञा — Arjuna’s resolve for Karṇa’s defeat
अर्जुन सिषिचुर्बाणै: पर्वत॑ं जलदा इव । कुरुश्रेष्ठ! तदनन्तर होशमें आकर आपके योद्धा अर्जुनपर उसी प्रकार बाणोंकी बौछार करने लगे, जैसे बादल पर्वतपर जलकी वर्षा करते हैं
sañjaya uvāca | arjunaḥ ṣiṣicur bāṇaiḥ parvataṃ jaladā iva | kuruśreṣṭha! tadanantaraṃ hośam ākarāḥ tava yoddhā arjunam upari tathā bāṇānāṃ bauṣṭhāraṃ prāhiṇvan, yathā jaladāḥ parvate jala-vṛṣṭiṃ kurvanti |
Sañjaya berkata: Arjuna membanjiri lawan dengan anak panah, laksana awan hujan membasahi gunung. Wahai yang terbaik di antara Kuru, kemudian para kesatriamu, setelah tenang kembali, mulai menghujani Arjuna dengan rentetan panah—bagai awan menumpahkan hujan ke atas gunung.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness and recovery of resolve in adversity: even when overwhelmed, warriors can regain composure and respond with disciplined effort. Ethically, it reflects the kṣatriya ideal of persistence and courage within the harsh reciprocity of battlefield duty.
Arjuna first overwhelms the opposing side with a dense shower of arrows, compared to clouds raining on a mountain. Then the Kuru warriors, regaining their composure, retaliate by launching a similar barrage of arrows against Arjuna.