Shloka 12
वज्रदत्तेन सह अर्जुनयुद्धम्
Arjuna’s engagement with Vajradatta during the Aśvamedha circuit
तमापततन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य क्रुद्धो राजन् धनंजय: । भूमिष्ठो वारणगतं योधयामास भारत
tam āpatatantaṁ samprekṣya kruddho rājan dhanañjayaḥ | bhūmiṣṭho vāraṇagataṁ yodhayāmāsa bhārata ||
হে ৰাজন, তেওঁ এইদৰে ধাৱি আহি আক্ৰমণ কৰা দেখি ধনঞ্জয় (অৰ্জুন) ক্ৰুদ্ধ হ’ল। হে ভাৰতবংশধৰ, ভূমিত থিয় হৈয়েই তেওঁ হাতীত আৰূঢ় বজ্ৰদত্তৰ সৈতে যুদ্ধ আৰম্ভ কৰিলে।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in practice: when confronted by an aggressive assault, a warrior must respond with steadiness and courage, not allowing the opponent’s positional advantage (elephant-mount) to dictate one’s resolve.
As an enemy charges to attack, Arjuna (Dhanañjaya) becomes angry and immediately engages him in combat. Arjuna remains on the ground while fighting an opponent who is mounted on an elephant.