Mahabharata 3.174.29 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 174, Shloka 29
Kailāsa-darśana, Badarī-vāsa, and Sarasvatī–Dvaitavana Transition (कैलासदर्शन–बदरीवास–सरस्वतीद्वैतवनगमनम्)
ततो<हं शरजालेन दिव्यास्त्रनुदितेन च व्यगृह्नं सह दैतेयैस्तत् पुरं पुरुषर्षभ
tato 'haṃ śarajālena divyāstrānuditena ca vyagṛhṇaṃ saha daiteyais tat puraṃ puruṣarṣabha
ततोऽहं शरजालेन दिव्यास्त्रनुदितेन च। व्यगृह्णं सह दैतेयैस्तत्पुरं पुरुषर्षभ॥
अजुन उवाच
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The verse highlights the immense, almost irresistible efficacy of divinely empowered weaponry, while implicitly pointing to the moral weight of such power: victory achieved through overwhelming force also entails large-scale devastation, inviting reflection on restraint and responsibility in warfare.
Arjuna describes how he launched a dense barrage of arrows, empowered by divine astras, and began to damage a fortified city, acting in concert with the Daityas mentioned in the passage.
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