Shloka 44
आश्षूर्यमगमंस्तत्र मुनयो नभसि स्थिता: । श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुनके द्वारा देवताओंकी गति कुण्ठित हुई देख आकाशमें खड़े हुए महर्षिगण बड़े आश्चर्यमें पड़ गये || ४३ $ ।। शक्रश्नापि तयोरवीर्यमुपलभ्यासकृद् रणे
āścaryam agamaṃs tatra munayo nabhasi sthitāḥ | śakraś cāpi tayor vīryam upalabhya asakṛd raṇe ... |
Then the sages who were stationed in the sky were struck with astonishment, seeing that the course and power of the gods had been checked by Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna. Even Indra (Śakra), repeatedly witnessing their prowess in battle, was compelled to take note of their extraordinary might.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Extraordinary dharmic agency can manifest through human-divine allies: when Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna act with decisive purpose, even the gods are made to pause. The passage highlights that true prowess is not merely force, but a power aligned with a larger providential order that can overawe even celestial beings.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that sages watching from the sky are amazed because Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna have impeded the gods’ movement/power. Indra (Śakra), seeing their repeated feats in battle, recognizes their exceptional valor.