Shloka 34
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats
विद्युन्मालीरथस्थस्तुशरैःकाञ्चनभूषणैः ।सुषेणंताडयामासननादचमुहुर्मुहुः ।।6.43.34।।
vidyunmālī rathasthas tu śaraiḥ kāñcanabhūṣaṇaiḥ | suṣeṇaṃ tāḍayāmāsa nanāda ca muhur muhuḥ ||6.43.34||
രഥത്തിൽ നിലകൊണ്ടിരുന്ന വിദ്യുന്മാലി സ്വർണാഭരണങ്ങളാൽ അലങ്കരിച്ച ശരങ്ങളാൽ സുഷേണനെ പ്രഹരിച്ചു; പിന്നെയും പിന്നെയും ഉച്ചത്തിൽ ഗർജ്ജിച്ചു.
Vidyunmali mounting the chariot started releasing arrows covered with gold at Sushena and roared.
FAQs
The verse contrasts outer display with inner righteousness: gold-adorned weapons and roaring intimidation do not establish dharma; moral legitimacy depends on the cause and conduct.
Vidyunmālī attacks Suṣeṇa from his chariot, shooting ornate arrows and attempting to dominate through noise and spectacle.
For Suṣeṇa (implicitly), kṣānti and steadiness under provocation; for Vidyunmālī, the verse highlights intimidation tactics rather than virtue.