Shloka 14
वज्रदत्तेन सह अर्जुनयुद्धम्
Arjuna’s engagement with Vajradatta during the Aśvamedha circuit
अर्जुनस्तानसम्प्राप्तान् गाण्डीवप्रभवै: शरैः । द्विधा त्रिधा च चिच्छेद ख एव खगमैस्तदा
arjunas tān samprāptān gāṇḍīvaprabhavaiḥ śaraiḥ | dvidhā tridhā ca ciccheda kha eva khagamais tadā ||
毗湿摩耶那说道：当标枪呼啸而至时，阿周那以伽安迪瓦神弓所发之箭——如飞鸟掠空般迅疾——在半空中将每一支来袭之器斩断，或分为两段，甚至三段。此景彰显其严整的武艺：以精准的克制回应来势之力，止害于未然，而不使地面之战无谓升级。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined power: Arjuna’s mastery is shown not as reckless violence but as precise, controlled defense—neutralizing incoming harm efficiently, reflecting kṣatriya-dharma guided by restraint.
As enemy javelins approach, Arjuna shoots swift arrows from the Gāṇḍīva and slices the missiles apart in the sky itself, breaking each into two or three pieces before they can reach their target.