Shloka 35
Virāṭa’s Conciliation and Uttara’s Account of the Unseen Champion
Bṛhannadā/Arjuna
निष्पतन्तो रथात् तस्य धौता हैरण्यवासस: । आकाशे समदृश्यन्त हंसानामिवपड्धक्तय:,उनके रथसे निकलते हुए सुनहरे पंखवाले श्वेत बाण आकाशमें हंसोंकी पंक्ति-से दिखायी देते थे
niṣpatanto rathāt tasya dhautā hairaṇyavāsasaḥ | ākāśe samadṛśyanta haṃsānām iva paṅktayaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Ketika anak-anak panah itu meluncur keluar dari keretanya—cerah berkilau, seolah-olah bersalut sinar keemasan—ia kelihatan di langit seperti barisan angsa yang tersusun rapi. Gambaran ini menonjolkan kemahiran yang mengagumkan serta daya yang terkawal pada sang pahlawan: bahkan dalam keganasan, tindakannya berdisiplin dan tepat, bukan kacau-bilau.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse primarily teaches through aesthetics: power is most fearsome when governed by control. The warrior’s force is depicted as orderly and disciplined—suggesting that even in conflict, mastery involves restraint, precision, and composure rather than reckless aggression.
In the midst of battle description, the narrator portrays arrows being released from a chariot. Their bright, golden-gleaming appearance and their orderly flight make them look like lines of swans across the sky, emphasizing the archer’s prowess and the spectacle of the moment.