Shloka 2
Kuru-Sainika-Āśvāsana and Vijayaghoṣaṇa
Reassuring the Kuru Soldiers; Proclaiming Victory
स सायकमयैरजललै: सर्वतस्तान् महारथान् | प्राच्छादयदमेयात्मा नीहारेणेव पर्वतान्,परंतु असीम आत्मबलसे सम्पन्न कुन्तीपुत्रने सब ओर सायकोंका जाल-सा बिछाकर कुहरेसे ढके हुए पहाड़ोंकी तरह उन सब महारथियोंको आच्छादित कर दिया
sa sāyakamayair ajālaiḥ sarvatas tān mahārathān | prācchādayad ameyātmā nīhāreṇeva parvatān |
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Dengan kekuatan batin yang tidak terukur, putera Kuntī menebarkan hujan anak panah bagaikan jala ke segenap penjuru, lalu menutupi para maharathi itu seluruhnya—seperti gunung-gunung diselubungi hamparan kabus. Gambaran ini menegaskan keperkasaan yang berdisiplin: tenaga digunakan dengan penguasaan dan kendali, bukan amarah membuta, untuk menundukkan lawan tanpa kehilangan ketenangan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power guided by control and skill is portrayed as superior to uncontrolled violence: the hero’s disciplined mastery can overwhelm many opponents efficiently, reflecting kṣatriya-dharma executed with steadiness of mind.
The son of Kuntī unleashes a dense, net-like shower of arrows from all directions, effectively blanketing the assembled great chariot-warriors, compared to mountains disappearing under thick mist.