Shloka 36
दण्डधारवधः | The Slaying of Daṇḍadhāra
तान् विधम्य महाबाहु: शरजालेन संयुगे । व्यद्रावयत् तव चमूं वज़हस्त इवासुरीम्,जैसे वज्रधारी इन्द्र असुरोंकी सेनाको खदेड़ते हैं, उसी प्रकार युद्धस्थलमें महाबाहु प्रतिविन्ध्यने अपने बाणसमूहोंसे उन अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंको नष्ट करके आपकी सेनाको मार भगाया
tān vidhāmya mahābāhuḥ śarajālena saṃyuge | vyadrāvayat tava camūṃ vajrahasta ivāsurīm ||
Sanjaya berkata: Di tengah pertempuran, Prativindhya yang berlengan perkasa menewaskan mereka dengan jaring anak panah, lalu menghalau bala tentera tuanku—seperti Indra, pemegang vajra, mengusir pasukan Asura hingga lari bertempiaran.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights a battlefield ethic: effective skill and steadfastness can decisively break an enemy formation and morale. It also frames human warfare through a cosmic analogy (Indra vs. Asuras), suggesting that order, discipline, and rightful prowess can overcome chaotic resistance.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Prativindhya, fighting powerfully, overwhelms opponents with a dense volley of arrows and drives the Kaurava host into retreat, likened to Indra scattering the Asuras with his thunderbolt.