Shloka 3
अजेया ब्राह्मणा राजन दिवि चेह च नित्यदा । अपिबत् तेजसा हाप: स्वयमेवाज्ञिरा: पुरा
arjuna uvāca | ajeyā brāhmaṇā rājan divi ceha ca nityadā | apibat tejasā hy āpaḥ svayam evāṅgirāḥ purā |
Arjuna berkata: “O Raja, para Brāhmaṇa senantiasa tak terkalahkan—baik di bumi maupun di surga. Pada zaman dahulu, resi agung Aṅgirā, dengan daya tejasnya sendiri, meminum air seakan-akan susu. Namun ia belum juga puas; terus minum hingga, oleh tenaga tapanya, ia meneguk habis seluruh air di bumi. Setelah itu, wahai penguasa bumi, ia mengalirkan sumber air yang maha besar dan memenuhi dunia kembali.”
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse asserts the ethical and social principle that Brahmins—representing Vedic knowledge, restraint, and tapas—are not to be challenged or harmed, because their spiritual power (tejas) makes them 'unconquerable' and their curse/blessing can affect worldly order.
Arjuna addresses the king and supports his claim with an ancient exemplum: the sage Aṅgirā, driven by an unappeased thirst, drank up the earth’s waters through ascetic radiance, and later restored the world by releasing a great flow of water—demonstrating the extraordinary potency of a ṛṣi’s tapas.