Shloka 50
निवातकवचवधः — Arjuna’s Neutralization of the Nivātakavacas
Vajra-astra deployment
पुष्करिण्यश्न विविधा: पद्मसौगन्धिकायुता: । शीतस्तत्र ववौ वायु: सुगन्धी जीवन: शुचि:,वहाँ सहस्रों सौगन्धिक कमलोंसे अलंकृत नाना प्रकारके सरोवर शोभा पाते हैं और शीतल, पवित्र, सुगन्धित एवं नवजीवनदायक वायु सदा बहती रहती है
puṣkariṇyaś ca vividhāḥ padmasaugandhikāyutāḥ | śītas tatra vavau vāyuḥ sugandhī jīvanaḥ śuciḥ ||
Arjuna said: “There are many kinds of lovely lotus-ponds there, adorned with fragrant saugandhika lotuses. A cool breeze continually blows in that place—pure, sweet-smelling, and life-giving—so that the very air seems to renew one’s vitality.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the purifying and life-renewing quality of a sacred, harmonious environment—where beauty (lotus-ponds), purity (śuci), and wholesome vitality (jīvana) coexist—suggesting that proximity to such places supports inner clarity and well-being.
Arjuna is describing a remarkable region characterized by many lotus-ponds filled with fragrant saugandhika lotuses and a continuously blowing cool, pure, fragrant breeze, emphasizing the place’s auspicious and refreshing atmosphere.