Shloka 23
भ्रमतश्न॒ वराहस्य लोहस्य प्रमुखे समम् । पज्च बाणानसंयुक्तान् सम्मुमोचैकबाणवत्,रंगभूमिमें लोहेका बना हुआ सूअर इस प्रकार रखा गया था कि वह सब ओर चक्कर लगा रहा था। उस घूमते हुए सूअरके मुखमें अर्जुनने एक ही साथ एक बाणकी भाँति पाँच बाण मारे। वे पाँचों बाण एक-दूसरेसे सटे हुए नहीं थे
bhramataś ca varāhasya lohasya pramukhe samam | pañca bāṇān asaṁyuktān sammumocaika-bāṇavat ||
Vaiśampāyana said: As the iron boar kept whirling about, Arjuna released five arrows together, as if they were a single shaft, striking squarely at its mouth. Though discharged in one instant, the five arrows did not cling together; each found its mark with distinct precision—displaying disciplined mastery rather than reckless force.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Excellence in action comes from disciplined focus and control: power is meaningful when guided by precision, timing, and steadiness rather than mere display.
A rotating iron boar is set up as a target. Arjuna releases five arrows at once toward its mouth, making them seem like a single shot, yet each arrow remains distinct—demonstrating extraordinary archery skill.