Shloka 15
अर्जुनस्य दिग्विजयारम्भः — Arjuna Initiates the Northern Campaign and Secures Bhagadattta’s Tribute
करसम्पीडनं कृत्वा गर्जन्ती वारणाविव । नर्दन्तौ मेघसंकाशौ बाहुप्रहरणावुभौ
karasampīḍanaṃ kṛtvā garjantī vāraṇāv iva | nardantau meghasaṅkāśau bāhu-praharaṇāv ubhau ||
Tras asirse y apretarse las manos, ambos comenzaron a bramar como una pareja de elefantes soberanos. Y mientras golpeaban con los brazos, rugían con una voz profunda, semejante a la de las nubes: cada cual exhibía fuerza sin miedo y una resolución que no cede en la contienda.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the kṣātra (warrior) ideal of fearlessness and steadfastness: in a direct contest, one must meet the opponent with courage and controlled power, without wavering.
Two fighters close in, clasp and press each other’s hands, then roar and strike with their arms, compared to two great elephants and to the deep rumble of clouds—an image of escalating intensity in a physical duel.