Mahabharata 1.135.19 — Adi Parva, Adhyaya 135, Shloka 19
आदि पर्व — जातुगृह-प्रसङ्गः: विदुरप्रेषित-खनकस्य सूचना तथा पलायन-मार्ग-निर्माणम्
Adi Parva 135: The Miner’s Warning and Construction of the Escape Passage
आग्नेयेनासूजद् वल्लिं वारुणेनासृजत् पय: । वायव्येनासृजद् वायुं पार्जन्येनासूजद् घनान्
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
āgneyenāsūjad valliṃ vāruṇenāsṛjat payaḥ |
vāyavyenāsṛjad vāyuṃ pārjanyenāsūjad ghanān |
ஆக்னேய அஸ்திரத்தால் அவர் தீப்பற்றிய அগ্নி-வரியை எழுப்பினார்; வாருண அஸ்திரத்தால் நீரை உண்டாக்கி அதை அணைத்தார். வாயவ்ய அஸ்திரத்தால் கடும் காற்றை எழுப்பினார்; பார்ஜன்ய அஸ்திரத்தால் அடர்ந்த மேகங்களை உருவாக்கினார்.
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The verse highlights disciplined mastery: immense power (fire, water, wind, rain-clouds) is shown under control and in proper context—training and demonstration—implying that true martial excellence includes restraint and responsible use.
After the assembly’s excitement settles, Arjuna begins demonstrating his skill in weapon-mantras to his teacher by sequentially manifesting effects of different astras: fire (Agneya), water to extinguish it (Vāruṇa), storm-winds (Vāyavya), and rain-clouds (Pārjanya).
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