Shloka 8
अर्जुन-कर्ण-सङ्ग्रामः
Arjuna–Karna Engagement in the Cattle-Raid Aftermath
एकश्ष् पञज्च वर्षाणि शक्रादस्त्राण्यशिक्षत । एक: सो<यमरिं जित्वा कुरूणामकरोद् यश:
ekaḥ pañca varṣāṇi śakrād astrāṇy aśikṣata | ekaḥ so ’yam ariṁ jitvā kurūṇām akarod yaśaḥ ||
Kripa said: “Alone, for five years, he learned celestial weapons from Śakra (Indra). And alone, having conquered the enemy, this very man increased the glory of the Kurus.”
कृप उवाच
Educational Q&A
Renown and authority are grounded in disciplined learning and demonstrated protection of one’s community; mastery (training under Indra) and righteous victory together constitute true yaśas for a kṣatriya.
Kṛpa is praising Arjuna’s exceptional credentials—his long training in divine weaponry under Indra and his ability to win battles single-handedly—so that the listeners recognize Arjuna’s unmatched capability and the honor he brings to the Kuru line.