Shloka 66
Varuṇābhiṣeka–Agni-anveṣaṇa–Kaubera-tīrtha
Varuṇa’s Consecration; Search for Agni; Kaubera Sacred Site
गदामुसलनाराचशक्तितोमरहस्तया । दृप्तसिंहनिनादिन्या विनद्य प्रययौ गृह:
gadāmusalanārācaśaktitomarahastayā | dṛptasiṃhaninādinīyā vinadya prayayau gṛhaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Dengan tangan memegang gada, alu, anak panah besi, lembing, dan tombak lontar, serta mengaum dengan pekik singa yang angkuh, dia pun berangkat lalu pulang ke rumah. Rangkap ini menonjolkan tekad garang sang pahlawan dan beban moral sebuah masyarakat yang ditelan konflik—hingga alat perang mengiringi bahkan gerak langkah yang tampak biasa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how a warrior’s identity can become inseparable from weapons and aggression; it invites reflection on the ethical cost of war—when the tools and mindset of violence accompany even routine acts, society’s moral balance is already strained.
The narrator describes a warrior (unnamed in this line) departing with multiple weapons in hand, roaring like a proud lion, and going home—marking a transition in the action while emphasizing martial ferocity and readiness.