Mahabharata 3.39.52 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 39, Shloka 52
Arjuna’s Himalayan Departure and the Commencement of Severe Tapas
Janamejaya’s Inquiry; Sages Approach Śiva
तस्य मूर्थ्नि शितं खड्गमसक्तं पर्वतेष्वपि | मुमोच भुजवीर्येण विक्रम्प कुरुनन्दन:
tasya mūrdhni śitaṁ khaḍgam asaktaṁ parvateṣv api | mumoca bhujavīryeṇa vikramya kurunandanaḥ ||
ดาบของเขาคมกริบ แม้กระทั่งปะทะภูผาก็มิทื่อ กุรุนันทนะอรชุนรวบรวมกำลังแขนทั้งหมด พุ่งเข้าหาแล้วฟันด้วยดาบคมกริบลงบนศีรษะของกิราตะ
किरयात उवाच
Educational Q&A
Power and skill are meaningful when governed by discipline and purpose; the hero’s might is portrayed as controlled prowess in a proving encounter, not as uncontrolled aggression.
Arjuna advances and delivers a forceful sword-blow to the Kirāta’s head with a remarkably sharp blade, emphasizing the intensity of the duel and Arjuna’s martial capability.
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