Shloka 18
धनंजयस्य आश्वासनम्
Dhanaṃjaya’s Reassurance and the Opening Engagement
विमानैरविविधैश्षित्रैरुपानीतै: सुरोत्तमै: । वज्भच्छुशुभे तत्र विमानस्थै: सुरैर्वृत:
vaiśampāyana uvāca | vimānair vividhaś citrair upānītaiḥ surottamaiḥ | vajrabhṛc chubhe tatra vimānasthaiḥ surair vṛtaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: Trazidos pelos mais eminentes dos deuses, muitos vimānas maravilhosos—variados e radiantes—apareceram ali. Naquele cenário esplêndido, Indra, o portador do vajra, estava cercado por divindades postadas em seus vimānas, elevando a grandeza celeste enquanto contemplavam com admiração o combate heroico que se desenrolava abaixo.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The passage underscores that righteous valor and extraordinary skill in a just cause draw even divine attention; heroic action aligned with kṣatriya-dharma becomes worthy of witness and praise, reminding readers that deeds have moral and cosmic resonance.
As the great combat (centered on Arjuna’s prowess in this episode) unfolds, the foremost gods arrive in brilliant vimānas. Indra, surrounded by deities, watches the battle with sustained admiration, emphasizing the magnitude of the event.