Shloka 77
Jabali Bound by the Monkey — Jabali Bound by the Monkey: Nandayanti’s Ordeal and the Yamuna–Hiranyavati Sacred Corridor
जग्राह च धनुर्बाणांश्चकार शरमण्डपम् लाघवादर्द्धचन्द्रैस्तां शाखां चिच्छेद स त्रिधा
jagrāha ca dhanurbāṇāṃścakāra śaramaṇḍapam lāghavādarddhacandraistāṃ śākhāṃ ciccheda sa tridhā
เขาหยิบคันธนูและลูกศรขึ้น แล้วจัดทำมณฑปด้วยลูกศร จากนั้นด้วยความว่องไว ใช้ศรทรงครึ่งจันทร์ตัดกิ่งนั้นออกเป็นสามส่วน
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FAQs
It is a stock epic-Purāṇic motif where a skilled archer creates a temporary protective structure using arrows—either as a defensive screen, a canopy, or a marked enclosure—signaling mastery (lāghava) and readiness in a liminal space such as a forest path or riverbank.
The ‘half-moon’ missile is conventionally associated with cutting actions—severing bows, banners, or branches—so the text highlights technical archery precision rather than brute force.
Not directly; it functions as an action beat leading into the next verses where the movement toward a named river/tirtha becomes explicit.