Shloka 20
उद्योगपर्व (अध्याय १२९) — केशवस्य वैभवप्रदर्शनम् / Krishna’s Theophanic Display in the Kuru Assembly
निग्रहीतुं किलेच्छन्ति सहिता वासवानुजम् | इमं पुरुषशार्दूलमप्रधृष्यं दुरासदम्
nigrahītuṃ kilecchanti sahitā vāsavānujam | imaṃ puruṣaśārdūlam apradhṛṣyaṃ durāsadam
Vaiśaṃpāyana dit : «Unis, ils veulent vraiment entraver le cadet de Vāsava — ce tigre parmi les hommes, qu’on ne peut dompter et qu’il est difficile d’approcher.» Le vers souligne la tension morale qu’il y a à affronter, par la force du nombre, un héros redoutable et juste, et laisse pressentir la gravité et les conséquences d’une telle tentative.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of trying to restrain a supremely capable and principled warrior: opposing such a figure is not merely a tactical act but a morally charged decision with serious consequences, especially when done through collective pressure.
The narrator reports that a group, acting in unity, intends to subdue or restrain Arjuna (Indra’s younger brother), while emphasizing his extraordinary, nearly unassailable prowess and the difficulty of confronting him.