Shloka 76
श्रीकृष्ण और अर्जुनका देवताओंसे युद्ध अर्जुन और श्रीकृष्णको इन्द्रका वरदान निकृत्ता: शतशः सर्वा निपेतुरनलं क्षणात् | उस चक्रके प्रहारसे पीड़ित हो दानव, निशाचर आदि समस्त क्षुद्र प्राणी सौ-सौ टुकड़े होकर क्षणभरमें आगमें गिर गये
nikṛttāḥ śataśaḥ sarvā nipetur analam kṣaṇāt | tasya cakrasya prahāreṇa pīḍitā dānavā niśācarādayaḥ sarve kṣudraprāṇinaḥ śataśaḥ khaṇḍaśo bhūtvā kṣaṇamātreṇa agnau nipetuḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Sa daan-daang pagbagsak, silang lahat ay nahulog sa apoy sa isang kisap. Sa hapdi ng hampas ng diskong iyon, ang mga Dānava, ang mga nilalang na gumagala sa gabi, at iba pang mabababang nilalang ay napira-piraso nang daan-daan at, sa isang sandali, bumulusok sa naglalagablab na apoy.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the terrifying efficacy of divinely empowered force: once unleashed, it can destroy vast numbers instantly. Ethically, it points to the grave responsibility attached to power and weaponry—victory may be swift, but the cost in lives (including ‘lesser beings’) is immense, intensifying the moral weight of warfare.
A divine discus (cakra) strikes the opposing beings—Dānavas, night-roamers, and other minor creatures—cutting them into pieces so that they fall into fire immediately. It depicts a moment of overwhelming battlefield devastation caused by a powerful celestial weapon.