Shloka 43
Śiva-stavarāja: Upamanyu’s Preface and Initiation of the Śarva-Nāma Enumeration
Anuśāsana-parva 17
कमण्डलुधरो धन्वी बाणहस्त: कपालवान् । अशनी शतघ्नी खड्गी पट्टिशी चायुधी महान्
kamaṇḍaludharo dhanvī bāṇahastaḥ kapālavān | aśanī śataghnī khaḍgī paṭṭiśī cāyudhī mahān ||
風神ヴァーユは言った。「彼は大いなる、至上の戦士として現れた。水壺カマンダル（kamaṇḍalu）を携え、弓を執り、矢を手にする。髑髏の鉢を持ち、金剛杵とシャタグニー（śataghnī）を振るい、剣とパッティシャ（paṭṭiśa）を握る。さらに常の武器たる三叉戟をも帯びていた。」
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse juxtaposes ascetic insignia (kamaṇḍalu, kapāla) with formidable weapons, suggesting an ideal of power governed by restraint: spiritual authority and martial capability are to be integrated under dharma, not driven by mere aggression.
Vāyu-deva describes a mighty figure’s appearance by listing the many items and weapons he bears, emphasizing both awe-inspiring martial readiness and ascetic/ritual markers, thereby portraying a supreme, multi-aspected protector.