Shloka 17
प्राग्ज्योतिषे वज्रदत्त-धनंजय-समागमः
Vajradatta Confronts Dhanaṃjaya at Prāgjyotiṣa
तस्य तां शीघ्रतामीक्ष्य तुतोषातीव वीर्यवान् । गुडाकेशो महातेजा बालस्य धृतवर्मण:
tasya tāṁ śīghratām īkṣya tutoṣātīva vīryavān | guḍākeśo mahātejā bālasya dhṛtavarmaṇaḥ ||
Melihat kelincahannya itu, Arjuna yang perkasa—Guḍākeśa, bercahaya oleh keagungan—sangat berkenan kepada Dhṛtavarmā yang masih belia.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Excellence is not only strength but also promptness and readiness; when such merit appears—even in the young—it should be acknowledged. The verse models ethical leadership through appreciative recognition rather than envy or dismissal.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Arjuna observes the boy Dhṛtavarman’s swift performance/action and feels great satisfaction, indicating approval of the youth’s capability and spirit.