Shloka 34
Arjuna’s Concentrated Archery and the Rout of the Kaurava Mahārathas
Gāṇḍīva-Nirghoṣa Episode
तब अर्जुनने भारी उल्काकी भाँति अपनी ओर आती हुई उस सुवर्णभूषित शक्तिको दस बाण मारकर आकाशमें ही काट डाला। बुद्धिमान् पार्थके द्वारा दस टुकड़ोंमें कटी हुई वह शक्ति पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़ी ।।
tataḥ arjunena bhārī ulkā-iva svāṃ diśam āpatantīṃ suvarṇa-bhūṣitāṃ śaktiṃ daśabhiḥ śaraiḥ ākaśe eva chittvā daśadhā kṛtā sā śaktiḥ pṛthivyāṃ papāta | yugapac caiva bhallaiḥ tataḥ sajya-dhanuḥ kṛpaḥ tam āśu niśitaiḥ pārtha bibhēda daśabhiḥ śaraiḥ |
Pagkaraan, nang makita ni Arjuna ang sibat na pinalamutian ng ginto na dumarating na tila mabigat na bulalakaw, tinamaan niya iyon ng sampung palaso at pinagputol-putol sa himpapawid. Nang mabiyak sa sampung piraso ng marunong na anak ni Pṛthā, bumagsak ang sandata sa lupa. Kaagad pagkatapos, si Kṛpa, na nakahanda na ang busog, ay sabay-sabay na nagpakawala ng sampung palasong bhalla at mabilis na tinuhog si Pārtha ng sampung matutulis na palasong iyon.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores disciplined action under threat: a warrior meets danger with trained precision and composure, using proportionate, skillful response rather than fear or uncontrolled aggression—an aspect of kṣatriya-dharma and self-mastery.
A gold-adorned spear (śakti) is hurled toward Arjuna; he strikes it with ten arrows and splits it in the sky so it falls in pieces. Then Kṛpa, bow strung, releases ten bhalla-arrows at once and quickly pierces Arjuna with them.