Shloka 283
Chapter 30: Formation Disruption, Competing War-Cries, and Nīla’s Fall
Droṇa-parva
अभ्यवर्षच्छरौघेण कौरवाणामनीकिनीम् । तदनन्तर अस्त्रोंके ज्ञाता अर्जुन शत्रुओंको अपनी फुर्ती दिखाते हुए कौरव-सेनापर बाणसमूहोंकी वर्षा करने लगे
sañjaya uvāca | abhyavarṣac charaughena kauravāṇām anīkinīm |
ସଞ୍ଜୟ କହିଲେ—ଅର୍ଜୁନ କୌରବ ସେନା ଉପରେ ଘନ ଶରବୃଷ୍ଟି କଲେ। ତାପରେ ଅସ୍ତ୍ରବିଦ୍ୟାରେ ପାରଙ୍ଗତ ସେ ବୀର ନିଜ ଫୁର୍ତ୍ତି ଦେଖାଇ ଶତ୍ରୁମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଲଗାତାର ବାଣବର୍ଷା କରିଲେ।
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined prowess in battle: Arjuna’s skill is not mere aggression but the focused execution of a warrior’s duty within a tragic conflict, reminding readers that capability and restraint must align with dharma even amid violence.
Sañjaya reports that Arjuna unleashes a heavy barrage of arrows upon the Kaurava army, continuing with rapid weapon-work, intensifying the battle’s momentum in the Drona Parva.