Shloka 20
अर्जुन–उलूपीसंवादः
Arjuna and Ulūpī: Explanation of Śānti and the Maṇipūra Resolution
तस्यापतत एवाशु गदां हेमपरिष्कृताम् । शरैश्वकर्त बहुधा बहुभिग्गुप्रवाजितै:,उसके आते ही अर्जुनने गृध्रपंखयुक्त बहुसंख्यक बाणोंद्वारा उसकी सुवर्णभूषित गदाके शीघ्र ही अनेक टुकड़े कर डाले
tasyāpatata evāśu gadāṃ hemapariṣkṛtām | śaraiś cakarta bahudhā bahubhir gṛdhrapravājitaiḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: Vừa khi hắn lao tới, Arjuna lập tức dùng vô số mũi tên gắn lông kền kền bắn vỡ cây chùy dát vàng của hắn thành nhiều mảnh.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined kṣatriya conduct: in a dangerous encounter, one should act swiftly and skillfully to neutralize a lethal threat, using proportionate force and mastery rather than uncontrolled rage.
As an opponent charges wielding a gold-decorated mace, Arjuna immediately fires many vulture-feathered arrows and breaks the mace into multiple pieces, preventing its use in close combat.