Shloka 29
Kailāsa-darśana, Badarī-vāsa, and Sarasvatī–Dvaitavana Transition (कैलासदर्शन–बदरीवास–सरस्वतीद्वैतवनगमनम्)
ततो<हं शरजालेन दिव्यास्त्रनुदितेन च व्यगृह्नं सह दैतेयैस्तत् पुरं पुरुषर्षभ,नरश्रेष्ठ! फिर दिव्यास्त्रोंसे अभिमन्त्रित बाणसमूहोंकी वृष्टि करते हुए मैंने दैत्योंसहित उस नगरको क्षत-विक्षत करना आरम्भ किया
tato 'haṃ śarajālena divyāstrānuditena ca vyagṛhṇaṃ saha daiteyais tat puraṃ puruṣarṣabha
Kemudian, wahai perkasa di antara manusia, aku melepaskan jaring anak panah—diperkasa oleh senjata ilahi—dan bersama kaum Daitya mula menghentam serta mengoyak kota itu hingga hancur.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the immense, almost irresistible efficacy of divinely empowered weaponry, while implicitly pointing to the moral weight of such power: victory achieved through overwhelming force also entails large-scale devastation, inviting reflection on restraint and responsibility in warfare.
Arjuna describes how he launched a dense barrage of arrows, empowered by divine astras, and began to damage a fortified city, acting in concert with the Daityas mentioned in the passage.