Shloka 27
Kāmyake Pāṇḍavānāṃ Bhojana-vyavasthā
Provisioning and Welfare in the Kāmyaka Forest
गृहीतास्त्रो गुडाकेशो महाबाहुर्महामना: । नृत्यवादित्रगीतानां दिव्यानां पारमीयिवान्,“महाबाहु महामना अर्जुन अस्त्रविद्याकी पूरी शिक्षा पा चुके हैं। वे दिव्य नृत्य, वाद्य एवं गीतकी कलामें भी पारंगत हो गये हैं
gṛhītāstro guḍākeśo mahābāhur mahāmanāḥ | nṛtyavāditragītānāṃ divyānāṃ pāram īyivān ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “Arjuna—known as Guḍākeśa, mighty-armed and great-souled—having mastered the science of weapons, also attained full proficiency in the divine arts of dance, instrumental music, and song.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights holistic excellence: a dharmic hero should unite martial competence with disciplined refinement in the arts, reflecting self-control, humility in learning, and readiness to serve righteous aims.
Vaiśampāyana reports Arjuna’s progress: he has completed training in weapon-science and has also become adept in celestial performing arts—dance, instrumental music, and song—showing the breadth of his education.