Shloka 49
Arjuna’s Himalayan Departure and the Commencement of Severe Tapas
Janamejaya’s Inquiry; Sages Approach Śiva
प्रगृह्या थ धनुष्कोट्या ज्यापाशेनावकृष्य च | मुष्टिभिश्चापि हतवान् वज्रकल्पैर्महाद्युति:,ऐसा विचारकर महातेजस्वी अर्जुनने किरातको अपने धनुषकी कोटिसे पकड़कर उसकी प्रत्यंचामें उसके शरीरको फँसाकर खींचा और वज्रके समान दुः:सह मुष्टिप्रहारसे पीड़ित करना प्रारम्भ किया
pragṛhyātha dhanuṣkoṭyā jyāpāśenāvakṛṣya ca | muṣṭibhiścāpi hatavān vajrakalpair mahādyutiḥ ||
念及此，光辉的英雄便执其弓梢擒住对手，又以弓弦如套索般将其拖近，继而以如雷霆般坚硬的拳击痛击之。此景既彰显阿周那的决绝与有度的武艺，也使这场相遇触及正当之力与失控之怒之间的界限。
किरयात उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights disciplined strength: a warrior’s power must be effective yet governed by purpose. In the broader Kirāta episode, Arjuna’s prowess is tested so that his valor is refined into fitness for divine aid—strength aligned with dharma rather than mere aggression.
In the confrontation with the Kirāta (hunter), Arjuna closes in physically: he grips the opponent using the bow’s end and pulls him with the bowstring like a noose, then delivers heavy, thunderbolt-like punches, escalating the struggle from weapons to close combat.