Shloka 25
प्राग्ज्योतिषे वज्रदत्त-धनंजय-समागमः
Vajradatta Confronts Dhanaṃjaya at Prāgjyotiṣa
ततो रोषार्दितो जिष्णु: प्रमृज्य रुधिरं करात् । धनुरादत्त तद् दिव्यं शरवर्षैववर्ष च
tato roṣārdito jiṣṇuḥ pramṛjya rudhiraṁ karāt | dhanur ādatta tad divyaṁ śaravarṣair avarṣata ||
Kemudian Jishnu (Arjuna), dikuasai amarah, menyeka darah dari tangannya. Dia mengangkat semula busur ilahi itu lalu menghujani Dhṛtavarman dengan rentetan anak panah.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger can intensify conflict, yet it also reflects the kṣatriya ethic of steadfastness in battle: injury is met with renewed effort. Ethically, it invites reflection on the thin line between disciplined courage and rage-driven escalation.
Arjuna, angered and wounded, wipes blood from his hand, takes up his celestial bow again, and begins a heavy counterattack—raining arrows upon Dhṛtavarman.