Shloka 286
नारायणास्त्र-शमनं द्रौणि-प्रहारश्च
Pacification of the Nārāyaṇāstra and Drauni’s Renewed Assault
स्वर्णदण्डामकुण्ठाग्रां कर्मारपरिमार्जिताम् । राजन्! तब कृपाचार्यने कुपित होकर सोनेके दण्ड और अप्रतिहत धारवाली तथा कारीगरके द्वारा साफ की हुई एक भयंकर शक्ति उसके ऊपर चलायी
svarṇadaṇḍām akuṇṭhāgrāṁ karmāraparimārjitām | rājan! tataḥ kṛpācāryaḥ kupito bhīṣaṇāṁ śaktiṁ tasyaivopari cikṣepa ||
Sinabi ni Sañjaya: “O Hari, pagkaraan ay nag-alab sa poot si Kṛpācārya at inihagis sa kanya ang isang kakila-kilabot na ‘śakti’—may tangkay na ginto, talim na di mapurol, at kintab na bagong pinakinis ng panday. Sa init ng galit sa digmaan, ang pinong gawang-kamay ay nagiging kasangkapan ng pagwasak, at nahahayag kung paanong ang poot ay nakapaglilihis maging sa pinakamainam na husay ng tao tungo sa pananakit.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how anger (krodha) can drive a warrior to violent action, turning even refined skill and craftsmanship into a means of harm; it implicitly warns that inner passions shape the ethical direction of one’s abilities.
Sañjaya reports to King Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Kṛpācārya, enraged in the battle, hurls a terrifying spear (śakti) at an opponent; the weapon is described in vivid detail—golden-shafted, sharp, and freshly polished by a smith.