Shloka 8
स निवृत्तो नरव्याप्रो मुडचन् वज़निभाउ्छरान् । सचिवै: संवृतो राजा रथे नाग इव श्वसन्,महाराज! इतना सुनना था कि नरश्रेष्ठ दुर्योधन साँपकी भाँति फुफकारता हुआ रथके द्वारा लौट आया और मन्त्रियोंसे घिरकर उस देवपुत्रपर वज्न-सरीखे बाणोंकी वर्षा करने लगा
sa nivṛtto naravyāghro muñcan vajranibhān śarān | sacivaiḥ saṃvṛto rājā rathe nāga iva śvasan ||
Uttara berkata: “Maka harimau di antara manusia itu berpaling semula lalu melepaskan anak panah bagaikan halilintar. Raja, dikelilingi para menterinya, datang dengan keretanya, mendesis seperti gajah atau ular yang murka, lalu menghujani putera dewa itu dengan panah-panah sekeras wajra.”
उत्तर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how uncontrolled wrath and pride manifest as violent escalation in battle; it implicitly contrasts mere ferocity with the steadiness and restraint expected of a righteous warrior.
After turning back, the king—described as a ‘tiger among men’—advances in his chariot, surrounded by ministers, and begins a fierce attack by shooting thunderbolt-like arrows at the opposing ‘son of a god’ (as indicated by the surrounding narrative).