Shloka 93
द्रोणवध-प्रश्नः
Droṇa’s Fall: Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Inquiry
वैष्णवं नकुलायाथ सहदेवाय चाश्विजम् । घटोत्कचाय पौलस्त्य॑ं धरनुर्दिव्यं भयानकम्,नकुलको वैष्णव तथा सहदेवको अश्विनीकुमार-सम्बन्धी धनुष प्राप्त था तथा घटोत्कचके पास पौलस्त्य नामक भयानक दिव्य धनुष विद्यमान था
vaiṣṇavaṃ nakulāyātha sahadevāya cāśvijam | ghaṭotkacāya paulastyaṃ dhanuḥ divyaṃ bhayānakam ||
Sañjaya berkata: Kepada Nakula diberikan Vaiṣṇava (yang berkaitan dengan Viṣṇu), dan kepada Sahadeva diberikan Aśvija (yang terkait dengan pasangan Aśvin). Dan kepada Ghaṭotkaca pula ada busur ilahi yang menggerunkan, bernama Paulastya.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
Divine power in war is not merely an advantage but a burden of responsibility: sacredly-derived weapons heighten the ethical stakes, demanding restraint, right intent, and alignment with dharma amid violence.
Sañjaya lists the special divine weapons/bows associated with key warriors: Nakula has a Vaiṣṇava one, Sahadeva has an Aśvin-related one, and Ghaṭotkaca possesses the fearsome divine bow called Paulastya—signaling their formidable readiness in the Drona-parvan battle context.