Shloka 6
उत्तरो जयमावेदयति—विराटस्य हर्षः, द्यूतनिषेधः
Uttara’s Victory Report—Virāṭa’s Rejoicing and the Counsel Against Gambling
इषुभिर्बहुभिस्तूर्ण समरे लोमवाहिभि: । अदूरात् पर्यवस्थाप्य पूरयामासुरादृता:,उन्होंने समरभूमिमें थोड़ी ही दूरपर पार्थकी गतिको कुण्ठित करके बड़े चावसे बहुसंख्यक पंखयुक्त बाणोंकी बौछार करते हुए उन्हें तुरंत दँक दिया
vaiśampāyana uvāca | iṣubhir bahubhis tūrṇaṃ samare lomavāhibhiḥ | adūrāt paryavasthāpya pūrayāmāsur ādarāt ||
ไวศัมปายนะกล่าวว่า—ในสนามรบ พวกเขาเข้าประชิดจากระยะไม่ไกล รีบล้อมไว้ แล้วด้วยความฮึกเหิมก็ระดมยิงศรจำนวนมากอันพุ่งฉิวจนขนลุก ปกคลุมเขาไว้โดยพลัน
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the intensity and immediacy of battlefield pressure: opponents attempt to halt a hero’s momentum through coordinated, close-range missile assault. Ethically, it frames war as a realm where resolve and composure are tested amid fear-inducing violence.
In the midst of combat, the opposing warriors close in from nearby and unleash a rapid, heavy barrage of arrows, effectively hemming in and slowing the movement of Pārthā’s chariot.