Shloka 30
Āśvamedhika Parva, Adhyāya 77 — Saindhava resistance, Arjuna’s restraint, and Duḥśalā’s supplication
तांस्तु सर्वान् नरव्याप्र:सैन्धवान् व्यचरद् बली । अलातचक्रवद् राजन् शरजालै: समार्पयत्,राजन! उस समय महाबली पुरुषसिंह अर्जुन अलातचक्रकी भाँति घूम-घूमकर सारे सैन्धवोंपर बाण-समूहोंकी वर्षा करने लगे
tāṁs tu sarvān naravyāghraḥ saindhavān vyacarad balī | alātacakravad rājan śarajālaiḥ samārpayat ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Kemudian Arjuna yang perkasa, harimau di antara manusia, bergerak merentas semua Saindhava; wahai raja, dia menghujani mereka dengan jaring-jaring anak panah, berputar seperti obor menyala yang dipusingkan membentuk bulatan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined martial excellence in the service of a warrior’s duty (kṣatriya-dharma): power is portrayed not as chaos but as controlled, skillful action—Arjuna’s movement and arrow-fire are compared to a deliberate, continuous fiery circle.
Arjuna, described as mighty and heroic, moves rapidly among the Saindhava fighters and overwhelms them by releasing dense volleys of arrows, likened to the circular blaze formed when a firebrand is spun.