Shloka 14
अर्जुनस्य दिग्विजयारम्भः — Arjuna Initiates the Northern Campaign and Secures Bhagadattta’s Tribute
बाहुपाशादिकं कृत्वा पादाहतशिरावुभौ । उरोहस्तं ततश्नक्रे पूर्णकुम्भौ प्रयुज्य तो
bāhupāśādikaṃ kṛtvā pādāhataśirāv ubhau | urohastaṃ tataś cakre pūrṇakumbhau prayujya tau ||
Tras emplear agarres como el «bāhupāśa» (lazo de brazos), se asestaron patadas tan feroces que hasta la cabeza quedó sacudida. Luego ambos aplicaron la maniobra llamada «pūrṇakumbha»: entrelazaron los dedos y, con las palmas unidas, presionaron la cabeza del adversario; después usaron el «urohasta», comenzando a golpear y palmear el pecho.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how competitive conflict can intensify through successive techniques, implying an ethical need for restraint and proportionality even in sanctioned contests; skill without self-control readily becomes harmful excess.
Two fighters engage in close combat, moving from an arm-lock (‘bāhupāśa’) to fierce kicking that batters the head, then to the ‘pūrṇakumbha’ hold (hands interlaced to press the opponent’s head), and finally to ‘urohasta,’ striking the chest.