Shloka 17
Arjuna’s Concentrated Archery and the Rout of the Kaurava Mahārathas
Gāṇḍīva-Nirghoṣa Episode
पार्थोडपि विश्रुतं लोके गाण्डीवं परमायुधम् । विकृष्य चिक्षेप बहून् नाराचान् मर्मभेदिन:,तब अर्जुनने भी अपने विश्वविख्यात उत्तम आयुध गाण्डीवको (कानतक) खींचकर बहुत-से मर्मभेदी नाराच छोड़े
pārtho 'pi viśrutaṁ loke gāṇḍīvaṁ paramāyudham | vikṛṣya cikṣepa bahūn nārācān marmabhedinaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: Arjuna cũng vậy, người lừng danh khắp thế gian, liền giương vũ khí tối thượng của mình—cung Gāṇḍīva—kéo căng dây và phóng ra vô số mũi tên nārāca xuyên phá các yếu huyệt.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined power: a righteous warrior applies force with mastery and precision, aiming to neutralize harm effectively rather than indulging in uncontrolled violence.
Arjuna, renowned in the world, draws his famous Gāṇḍīva bow and releases many nārāca arrows that strike vital points, indicating the start or intensification of decisive combat action.