Shloka 2
नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च
Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault
कृतवैरौ तु तौ वीरावन्योन्यवधकाड्क्षिणौ । शरै: पूर्णायतोत्सूष्टैरन्योन्यमभिजष्नतु:
kṛtavairau tu tau vīrāv anyonyavadhakāṅkṣiṇau | śaraiḥ pūrṇāyatotsṛṣṭair anyonyam abhijaghnatuḥ ||
Sañjaya berkata: Kedua-dua wira itu telah lama mengikat permusuhan dan menginginkan kematian satu sama lain; maka mereka pun saling menghujani dengan anak panah yang dilepaskan pada tarikan penuh, hingga saling melukai.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how deliberate, sustained enmity (kṛta-vaira) and the desire to kill (vadhakāṅkṣā) intensify conflict: when the mind is fixed on destruction, skill and strength become instruments of reciprocal harm rather than restraint or dharma-guided conduct.
Sañjaya describes two opposing warriors who, already sworn enemies, engage directly in battle, shooting fully drawn arrows at each other and wounding one another in a fierce mutual exchange.