Shloka 9
अर्जुन-कर्ण-सङ्ग्रामः
Arjuna–Karna Engagement in the Cattle-Raid Aftermath
एको गन्धर्वराजानं चित्रसेनमरिंदम: । विजिग्ये तरसा संख्ये सेनां प्राप्य सुदुर्जयाम्
kṛpa uvāca |
eko gandharvarājānaṃ citrasenam arindamaḥ |
vijigye tarasā saṅkhye senāṃ prāpya sudurjayām ||
Kṛpa dit : «Seul, ce dompteur d’ennemis vainquit au combat le roi des Gandharva, Chitrasena, triomphant avec célérité, bien qu’il fût confronté à une armée redoutable et difficile à soumettre.»
कृप उवाच
Educational Q&A
Valor is ethically meaningful when governed by discipline and directed toward protection and rightful duty (kṣatriya-dharma), not mere aggression; true strength can uphold collective honor and safety.
Kripa cites a past feat: a single warrior overcame Chitrasena, king of the Gandharvas, even when faced with a formidable army—an example used to emphasize that this hero has already proven superior in difficult combat.