Shloka 6
Traigarta Attempt to Seize the Aśvamedha Horse; Arjuna’s Restraint and Tactical Victory
तथैवारस्यर्त्विज: सर्वे तुल्यवेषा विशाम्पते । बभूवुरर्जुनश्वापि प्रदीप्त इव पावक:
tathaivārasyartvijaḥ sarve tulyaveṣā viśāmpate | babhūvur arjunaś cāpi pradīpta iva pāvakaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana dit : «De même, tous les prêtres officiants du roi apparurent, vêtus d’un habit identique au sien. Arjuna aussi resplendissait, flamboyant comme un feu allumé.» La scène souligne la dignité ordonnée du rite royal : l’harmonie des apparences reflète une participation disciplinée au dharma, et l’éclat d’Arjuna marque l’excellence héroïque mise au service d’un sacrifice légitime plutôt que d’une gloire personnelle.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic order in a royal sacrifice: coordinated conduct and appearance among the officiants symbolizes disciplined participation in sacred duty, while Arjuna’s fiery radiance represents heroic power subordinated to righteous, communal purpose.
During the Aśvamedha-related proceedings, the king’s priests are described as splendid and uniformly dressed like the king, and Arjuna is portrayed as shining intensely, compared to a blazing fire.