Shloka 12
तस्य बाणमयं वर्ष जाम्बवत्या: सुतो महत् । मुमोच भरतश्रेष्ठ यथा वर्ष सहस्रदूक्ू,भरतश्रेष्ठ! जाम्बवतीकुमारने उसके ऊपर भारी बाणवर्षा की, मानो इन्द्र जलकी वर्षा कर रहे हों। महाराज! सेनापति क्षेमवृद्धिने साम्बकी उस भयंकर बाणवर्षाको हिमालयकी भाँति अविचल रहकर सहन किया
tasya bāṇamayaṁ varṣa jāmbavatyāḥ suto mahat | mumoca bharataśreṣṭha yathā varṣa sahasradṛk ||
O best of the Bharatas, Jāmbavatī’s son unleashed upon him a great rain of arrows, like the thousand-eyed Indra pouring down a storm. Yet the opposing commander endured that dreadful volley without wavering, standing firm like the Himālaya—an image of steadiness and martial discipline amid violence.
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Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadiness under assault: true martial excellence is not only striking power (the arrow-volley) but also unwavering endurance and self-control when faced with overwhelming force.
Jāmbavatī’s son releases a massive volley of arrows at an opponent, compared to Indra’s torrential rain; the opponent (described in the accompanying gloss as a commander) bears the attack without flinching, likened to the immovable Himālaya.