Shloka 15
Divyāstrāṇāṃ Pradarśana-nivāraṇa
Display of Divine Weapons and Its Prohibition
हस्ताद्धि रश्मयश्चास्य प्रतोद: प्रापतद् भुवि । असकृच्चाह मां भीत: क्यासीति भरतर्षभ,उनके हाथसे घोड़ोंके लगाम और चाबुक पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े और वे भयभीत होकर बार-बार मुझसे पूछने लगे--“भरतश्रेष्ठ अर्जुन! तुम कहाँ हो?”
hastāddhi raśmayaścāsya pratodaḥ prāpatad bhuvi | asakṛccāha māṃ bhītaḥ kyāsīti bharatarṣabha ||
Dari tangannya tali kekang terlepas, dan cambuknya jatuh ke tanah. Ketakutan, ia terus memanggilku berulang-ulang, “Wahai banteng di antara kaum Bharata—Arjuna—di mana engkau?”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a moral-psychological truth: fear can cause loss of control even in practical matters, and in danger one naturally seeks refuge in a reliable protector or companion. It implicitly values steadiness and the duty of support among allies.
A frightened person loses grip of the horse’s reins and drops the whip; in panic he repeatedly calls out to Arjuna, addressing him honorifically as ‘bharatarṣabha,’ asking where he is.