Shloka 22
Śalya-parva Adhyāya 26 — Duryodhana’s remnant formation and rapid engagements
विक्षिपन् सुमहच्चापं कार्तस्वरविभूषितम् । विसृजन् सायकांश्वैव विषाग्निप्रतिमान् बहून्ू,वह अपने सुवर्णभूषित विशाल धनुषको खींचकर उसके द्वारा विष और अग्निके समान भयंकर बहुतेरे बाणोंकी वर्षा कर रहा था
vikṣipan sumahaccāpaṃ kārtasvaravibhūṣitam | visṛjan sāyakāṃś caiva viṣāgnipratimān bahūn ||
Sañjaya berkata: Dia terus menghayun danz dan menarik busurnya yang amat besar, dihiasi emas, lalu melepaskan bertubi-tubi banyak anak panah—mengerikan seperti racun dan api—mencurahkannya dalam amukan pertempuran. Adegan ini menegaskan bahawa kepahlawanan, apabila digerakkan oleh murka, menjadi kuasa pemusnah, bukan lagi pengekangan diri.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the terrifying potency of weaponry and skill when unrestrained in war; it implicitly contrasts sheer power with the ethical need for restraint (dama) and right intention, reminding that prowess without dharmic control becomes destructive.
Sañjaya describes a warrior in the thick of battle drawing a massive, gold-adorned bow and releasing many arrows in rapid volleys, likened to poison and fire for their lethal, consuming effect.