Shloka 62
Arjuna’s Himalayan Departure and the Commencement of Severe Tapas
Janamejaya’s Inquiry; Sages Approach Śiva
ततो<5भिपीडितैगरत्रि: पिण्डीकृत इवाबभौ । फाल्गुनो गात्रसंरुद्धो देवदेवेन भारत,भारत! तदनन्तर देवाधिदेव महादेवजीके अंगोंसे अवरुद्ध हो अर्जुन अपने पीड़ित अवयवोंके साथ मिट्टीके लोंदे-से दिखायी देने लगे
tato 'bhipīḍitair gātraiḥ piṇḍīkṛta ivābabhau | phālguno gātra-saṃruddho devadevena bhārata ||
Pagkatapos, si Phālguna (Arjuna), na ang mga sangkap ay pinipiga at napipigil, ay nagmukhang wari’y pinagsiksik na parang isang tipak. Ang kanyang katawan ay mahigpit na hinawakan ng Panginoon ng mga diyos—si Mahādeva—O Bhārata.
किरयात उवाच
Educational Q&A
Human strength and martial prowess are limited; before divine reality one must cultivate humility, endurance, and devotion. The hero’s subduing becomes a prerequisite for receiving higher knowledge and divine weapons.
In the Kirāta episode, Śiva (as Devadeva) overpowers Arjuna; Arjuna’s limbs are pressed and immobilized so that he appears like a compacted lump, signaling Śiva’s supremacy and the testing of Arjuna’s resolve.