Shloka 49
Adhyaya 21 — Kuvalayashva’s Descent to Patala and the Rescue of Madalasa
मया स विद्धो बाणेन चन्द्रार्धाकारवर्चसा ।
अपक्रान्तोऽतिवेगेन तमस्म्यनुगतो हयी ॥
mayā sa viddho bāṇena candrārdhākāravarccasā / apakrānto 'tivegena tamasmyanugato hayī
“我以一支如新月般闪耀的箭射中他；他疾速逃遁，我骑马追逐，直入幽暗之中。”
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FAQs
Righteous protection is not passive; once harm is initiated, the protector follows through to remove the source of disruption.
Ākhyāna. The martial detail serves narrative causality rather than Purāṇic cosmography.
The crescent-moon arrow evokes cool, controlled clarity; pursuing into ‘tamas’ suggests carrying discernment into confused states rather than retreating from them.