Dhruva’s War with the Yakṣas and the Protection of the Holy Name
धनुर्विस्फूर्जयन्दिव्यं द्विषतां खेदमुद्वहन् । अस्त्रौघं व्यधमद्बाणैर्घनानीकमिवानिल: ॥ १६ ॥
dhanur visphūrjayan divyaṁ dviṣatāṁ khedam udvahan astraughaṁ vyadhamad bāṇair ghanānīkam ivānilaḥ
ドゥルヴァ・マハーラージャは神妙なる弓を轟かせ、敵の胸に嘆きを生じさせた。彼は絶え間なく矢を放ち、彼らの武器の群れを打ち砕いた。まるで烈風が空の雲を散らすように。
It describes Dhruva’s heroic prowess in battle—his divine bow roars, and his arrows disperse the enemy’s weapon-shower like wind scattering thick clouds.
In this section of the narrative, Dhruva confronts the Yakshas in the aftermath of conflict involving his family, and the Bhagavatam depicts his martial response and its intensity.
When faced with overwhelming opposition, steadiness and disciplined action can cut through “storms” of problems—just as focused arrows disperse a flood of weapons.