Shloka 12
नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च
Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault
प्रतिलभ्य तत: संज्ञां नकुल: पाण्डुनन्दन: । अभ्ययात् सौबल भूयो व्यात्तानन इवान्तक:,इतनेमें ही पाण्डुनन्दन नकुल होशमें आकर मुँह बाये हुए यमराजके समान पुनः सुबलपुत्रका सामना करनेके लिये आगे बढ़े
pratilabhya tataḥ saṁjñāṁ nakulaḥ pāṇḍunandanaḥ | abhyayāt saubalaṁ bhūyo vyāttānana ivāntakaḥ ||
Wika ni Sañjaya: “Nang magbalik ang ulirat, si Nakula—anak ni Pāṇḍu—ay muling sumulong upang harapin ang anak ni Subala, nakanganga na wari’y si Kamatayan mismo.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfastness in svadharma: even after losing consciousness, a warrior regains composure and returns to rightful duty. Ethically, it presents resilience and recommitment to responsibility in the face of fear and mortality.
Nakula recovers consciousness and advances again to face Saubala (Śakuni). The simile ‘like Antaka (Death) with gaping mouth’ intensifies the scene, portraying Nakula’s renewed ferocity and the lethal stakes of the encounter.