Shloka 20
Adhyāya 104 — Śikhaṇḍin-puraskāraḥ (Śikhaṇḍin as Vanguard) and Bhīṣma’s Counter-Advance
तथैवार्जुनिना मुक्ता: शरा: कनकभूषणा:
tathaivārjuninā muktāḥ śarāḥ kanakabhūṣaṇāḥ
三阇耶说道：同样地，阿周那所放之箭——饰以黄金——疾驰而出，昭示他在战阵中坚决投入。此景凸显有纪律的武勇之举：力量为目的所导引，而非徒然的怒火；战争的伦理重负压在每一次行动之上。
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined action in a morally charged setting: Arjuna’s force is not random violence but purposeful, duty-bound engagement. It reflects the Mahābhārata’s recurring concern that even in war, conduct should be governed by resolve, restraint, and dharma.
Sañjaya narrates that Arjuna releases arrows adorned with gold, describing the intensity and splendor of the combat. The line functions as a vivid battlefield detail, emphasizing Arjuna’s active participation and the formidable exchange of missiles.