Shloka 63
अध्याय ५८ — वानरध्वजस्य महेन्द्रास्त्रप्रयोगः
Chapter 58: Arjuna’s Deployment of the Indra-Weapon
अविभ्रमं च शिक्षां च लाघवं दूरपातिताम् | पार्थस्य समरे दृष्टवा द्रोणस्याभूच्च विस्मय:,उस समरभूमिमें अर्जुनका कभी न चूकनेका स्वभाव, अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंकी अद्भुत शिक्षा, हाथोंकी फुर्ती और दूरतक बाण मारनेकी शक्ति देखकर आचार्य द्रोणको भी बड़ा विस्मय हुआ
avibhramaṁ ca śikṣāṁ ca lāghavaṁ dūrapātitām | pārthasya samare dṛṣṭvā droṇasyābhūc ca vismayaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: Vendo Pārtha (Arjuna) no campo de batalha —sua mira infalível, seu extraordinário treino nas armas, a agilidade veloz de suas mãos e o poder de lançar flechas a grandes distâncias— até Droṇa, o grande preceptor, ficou tomado de espanto.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
True excellence in action arises from disciplined training (śikṣā), steadiness and precision (avibhrama), and practiced agility (lāghava). Such mastery, when aligned with righteous purpose, earns recognition even from one’s own guru.
The narrator reports that Droṇa observes Arjuna’s battlefield performance—his flawless accuracy, superior weapons-training, quick handling, and long-range archery—and is amazed by the level of skill displayed.