Shloka 10
वपुश्चोग्रं तव रणे क्रुद्धस्येव पिनाकिन: । व्यायच्छतस्तव भुजं दृष्टवा भीर्मे भवत्यपि,“इस संग्राममें कुपित हुए पिनाकपाणि भगवान् रुद्रकी भाँति आपका शरीर भयानक जान पड़ता है और लगातार धनुष-बाण चलानेके व्यायाममें संलग्न रहनेवाले आपकी भुजाओंको देखकर भी मुझे भय लगता है
vapuś cograṃ tava raṇe kruddhasyeva pinākinaḥ | vyāyacchatas tava bhujaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhīr me bhavaty api ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: “Nesta batalha, a tua própria forma se mostra terrível — como a de Pinākin (Śiva) quando enfurecido. E, ao contemplar teus braços, sempre entregues ao esforço de disparar sem cessar arco e flechas, o medo também se ergue em mim.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how righteous martial power, when fully unleashed in battle, can inspire awe and even fear—underscoring the ethical weight of violence and the responsibility borne by a warrior whose strength resembles divine fury.
The narrator Vaiśampāyana describes a warrior’s fearsome battlefield presence, comparing him to enraged Śiva (Pinākin), and notes that the sight of his arms tirelessly engaged in archery makes even the observer feel afraid.