Shloka 24

Devanagari script

पाण्डवेयस्त्वसम्भ्रान्तो वायव्यास्त्रेण वीर्यवान्‌ । अपोवाह तदाभ्राणि राधेयस्य प्रपश्यत:,पराक्रमी अर्जुन इससे विचलित नहीं हुए। उन्होंने राधापुत्र कर्णके देखते-देखते वायव्यास्त्रसे उन बादलोंको उड़ा दिया

Transliteration

pāṇḍaveyas tv asambhrānto vāyavyāstreṇa vīryavān | apovāha tadābhrāṇi rādheyasya prapaśyataḥ ||

Translation

Sañjaya disse: O filho de Pāṇḍu, inabalável e resoluto, empregou com poder heroico a Arma do Vento (Vāyavya-astra) e, diante dos próprios olhos de Rādheya, varreu aquelas nuvens. O momento ressalta a firmeza de Arjuna na batalha—respondendo às exibições hostis não com pânico ou crueldade, mas com perícia disciplinada e clareza de propósito.

Word by Word

पाण्डवेयःthe son of Pāṇḍu (Arjuna)

तुbut

असम्भ्रान्तःunperturbed, not agitated

वायव्यास्त्रेणwith the Vāyavya weapon (wind-missile)

वीर्यवान्mighty, powerful

अपोवाहblew away, carried off

तदाthen

अभ्राणिclouds

राधेयस्यof Rādheya (Karna)

प्रपश्यतःwhile (he was) watching

Speaker

संजय उवाच

Characters & Entities

Sañjaya

Arjuna (Pāṇḍaveya)

Karna (Rādheya)

Vāyavya Astra (Wind-weapon)

clouds (abhrāṇi)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Steadiness under pressure is a warrior’s ethical strength: Arjuna remains asambhrānta (unshaken) and responds proportionately and skillfully, neutralizing the opponent’s tactic without losing self-control.

What is happening in the narrative?

Karna’s action has produced obstructing clouds; Arjuna counters by deploying the Vāyavya Astra, which drives the clouds away in Karna’s sight, restoring visibility and momentum in the battle.