Shloka 13
तां शस्त्रवृष्टिमतुलां द्विपहस्तैः प्रवेरिताम् । चिच्छेद निशितैर्भल्लैरर्धचन्द्रैश्ष फाल्गुन:,हाथियोंकी सूँड़ोंद्वारा की हुई उस अनुपम शस्त्रवर्षाको अर्जुनने तीखे भल्लों तथा अर्धचन्द्रोंसे नष्ट कर दिया
tāṁ śastravṛṣṭim atulāṁ dvipahastaiḥ praveritām | ciccheda niśitair bhallair ardhacandraiś ca phālgunaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: That incomparable shower of weapons, hurled forth by the elephants’ trunks, Arjuna (Phālguna) cut down—shattering it with sharp bhalla-arrows and crescent-headed shafts. The scene underscores disciplined mastery in battle: force is met not with rage, but with precise, controlled skill that neutralizes harm.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violent conflict, the ideal warrior’s response is disciplined precision rather than uncontrolled aggression—neutralizing danger efficiently to protect and uphold kṣatriya-dharma.
A formidable barrage of weapons is being launched using elephants’ trunks; Arjuna counters by cutting down the incoming missiles with sharp bhalla and crescent-headed arrows.