Shloka 30
अग्निभय-प्रसङ्गे मन्दपालस्य शोकः
Mandapāla’s Lament amid the Threat of Fire
कल्यौ स्वो भगवन् योद्धुमपि सर्व: सुरासुरै: । कि पुनर्वज्रिणैकेन पन्नगार्थे युयुत्मता,इसके बाद अस्त्रविद्याके ज्ञाता एवं शस्त्रसम्पन्न अर्जुन और श्रीकृष्णने प्रसन्न होकर अग्निदेवसे कहा--“भगवन्! अब हम दोनों रथ और ध्वजासे युक्त हो सम्पूर्ण देवताओं तथा असुरोंसे भी युद्ध करनेमें समर्थ हो गये हैं; फिर तक्षक नागके लिये युद्धकी इच्छा रखनेवाले अकेले वज्रधारी इन्द्रसे युद्ध करना क्या बड़ी बात है?”
kalyau svaḥ bhagavan yoddhum api sarvaḥ surāsuraiḥ | ki punar vajriṇaikena pannagārthe yuyutmatā ||
毗湿摩波耶那说：“噢，吉祥者！如今我们已备战周全——纵使诸天与阿修罗合力来战亦可迎之。更何况，那为蛇（塔克沙迦）而好战的执金刚杵者因陀罗，不过一人，与之交锋又算何等大事？”在此语境中，此言既显坚决与对阿耆尼之事的忠诚，也预示个人职责将与神意对抗相撞的冲突。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast resolve in fulfilling an undertaken duty: once equipped and committed, the heroes treat even divine opposition as secondary to the cause they have accepted (here, supporting Agni). It also raises an ethical tension—human agency confronting divine power—showing how vows and alliances can lead to conflict even with celestial beings.
Arjuna and Kṛṣṇa, having obtained a chariot and banner and being armed with astras and śastras, speak to Agni with confidence. They declare they could face all gods and asuras, so fighting Indra alone—who seeks to protect the serpent Takṣaka—is not a daunting prospect.