Shloka 28
धृतराष्ट्र–संजय संवादः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Sañjaya on Arjuna’s Indraloka report and the political consequences
सर्वाप्सर:सु मुख्यासु प्रनृत्तासु कुरूद्गवह | त्वं किलानिमिष: पार्थ मामेकां तत्र दृष्टवान्
sarvāpsaraḥsu mukhyāsu pranṛttāsu kurūdgvaha | tvaṃ kilānimiṣaḥ pārtha mām ekāṃ tatra dṛṣṭavān |
Arjuna sprach: „O Stier unter den Kurus, als die erlesensten aller Apsaras tanzten, da hast du, o Pārtha, ohne auch nur zu blinzeln, dort deinen Blick allein auf mich gerichtet.“
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension between sensory allure and disciplined attention: amid captivating celestial dancers, the focus of one’s gaze becomes a marker of intention, restraint, and the power of attraction.
Arjuna addresses a Kuru noble, recalling a scene where the foremost Apsarases were performing; he remarks that Pārtha (Arjuna) watched him alone, unblinking, emphasizing exclusive attention amid a tempting spectacle.