Shloka 6
दमयन्त्याः व्याकुलता — स्वयंवरसंनिपातः — देवदूतयाचनम्
Damayantī’s Distress, Proclamation of the Svayaṃvara, and the Gods’ Request
दृढायुधौ दूरपातौ युद्धे च कृतनिश्चयौ । शीघ्रहस्ती दृढकोधौ नित्ययुक्तो तरस्विनौ,“उनके आयुध दृढ़ हैं। वे दूरतक निशाना मारते हैं। युद्धके लिये उनका भी दृढ़ निश्चय है। वे दोनों ही बड़ी शीघ्रतासे हस्तसंचालन करते हैं। उनका क्रोध भी अत्यन्त दृढ़ है। वे सदा उद्योगशील और बड़े वेगवान् हैं
dṛḍhāyudhau dūrapātau yuddhe ca kṛtaniścayau | śīghrahastī dṛḍhakrodhau nityayukto tarasvinau ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “Both are firm in their weapons and can strike from afar; they are resolute in their decision to fight. Their hands move with great speed, their wrath is unyielding, and they are ever engaged in effort—men of powerful momentum.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights qualities that make warriors formidable—steadfastness, long-range capability, firm resolve, swift execution, relentless effort, and intense anger—implicitly warning that such power, especially when fueled by unyielding wrath, has serious ethical consequences in war.
Vaiśampāyana is describing two fighters (not named in this verse) by listing their battlefield attributes: strong weaponry, ability to strike from afar, determination to fight, quick hands, fierce anger, constant readiness, and great speed.