Shloka 20
Śaineya–Bhūriśravas: Genealogy, Svayaṃvara Contest, and the Maheśvara Boon
ततः शक्ति गृहीत्वा तु रुक्मदण्डामयस्मयीम् । तरसा प्रेषयामास माधवस्य रथं प्रति,उन्होंने सोनेकी डंडेवाली लोहेकी शक्ति लेकर उसे सात्यकिके रथपर बड़े वेगसे चलाया
tataḥ śaktiṃ gṛhītvā tu rukmadaṇḍām ayasmayīm | tarasā preṣayāmāsa mādhavasya rathaṃ prati ||
Sañjaya said: Then, taking up a spear made of iron and fitted with a golden shaft, he hurled it with great force toward Mādhava’s chariot. The verse highlights the escalating ferocity of the battle, where skill and intent are directed toward disabling the opponent’s vehicle—an act that, in the epic’s ethical landscape, intensifies the peril for the warrior and tests resolve amid adharma-leaning tactics of annihilation.
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