Shloka 6
मुद्गलोपाख्यानम् — व्रीहिद्रोणदानं, दुर्वाससः परीक्षा, स्वर्गगुणप्रश्नः
Mudgala Episode: Rice-measure Charity, Durvāsas’ Test, Inquiry on Heaven
अभिवक्षुद्धानभिक्रुद्धों गन्धर्वानर्जुनस्तदा | लक्षयित्वाथ दिव्यानि महास्त्राण्युपचक्रमे,उस समय गन्धर्वोको क्रोधमें भरे हुए देख अर्जुनने भी कुपित होकर महान् दिव्यास्त्रोंका प्रयोग आरम्भ किया
abhivakṣuddhān abhikruddho gandharvān arjunas tadā | lakṣayitvātha divyāni mahāstrāṇy upacakrame ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Seeing the Gandharvas inflamed with anger, Arjuna too became wrathful; and, taking aim, he began to employ mighty celestial weapons. The episode underscores how quickly conflict escalates when anger is met with anger, and how the use of extraordinary power in a heated moment carries grave moral weight.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Anger tends to mirror and multiply itself: when provoked, responding with equal wrath can rapidly intensify a dispute. The verse also hints at ethical restraint—especially regarding the deployment of overwhelming, ‘divine’ force in moments of passion.
The Gandharvas are seen to be furious; Arjuna, perceiving this and becoming angry in return, takes aim and begins using powerful celestial weapons, marking a sharp escalation in the confrontation.