Shloka 32
Kṛpa’s Archery Display; Śikhaṇḍin Checked; Suketu Slain; Dhṛṣṭadyumna–Kṛtavarmā Clash (कृपशौर्य–पार्षतहार्दिक्ययुद्धम्)
रथशब्दधनु:शब्दैर्नादयन्तं दिशो दश । नर्दन्तमिव शार्टूल॑ दृष्टवा क्रोष्टा भविष्यसि
rathaśabda-dhanuḥśabdair nādayantaṃ diśo daśa | nardantam iva śārḍūlaṃ dṛṣṭvā kroṣṭā bhaviṣyasi ||
Sañjaya berkata: “Apabila engkau melihat Arjuna—laksana singa—mengaum sambil menggemakan sepuluh penjuru dengan deru keretanya dan denting busurnya, engkau akan serta-merta menjadi seperti serigala hutan (jakal).”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how martial prowess and confident resolve can break an opponent’s morale; in dharma-yuddha contexts, inner steadiness and courage are as decisive as weapons.
Sañjaya describes Arjuna’s terrifying battlefield presence—his chariot’s roar and bow’s twang filling all directions—and predicts that the hearer will be reduced to fearful helplessness, like a jackal before a great predator.