Shloka 15
Karna’s Martial Boast and Challenge to Bībhatsu
Arjuna
नकुलस्य कलापो<यं पज्चशार्दूललक्षण:,जिसपर पाँच सिंहोंके चिह्न हैं, वही यह नकुलका “कलाप' (तरकस) है, जिससे उन्होंने युद्धमें सम्पूर्ण पश्चिमदिशापर विजय पायी थी। उस समय बुद्धिमान माद्रीपुत्र नकुलके पास यही कलाप था
uttara uvāca | nakulasya kalāpo 'yaṃ pañcaśārdūlalakṣaṇaḥ | yasmin pañcasiṃhānāṃ cihnāni santi sa eva nakulasya kalāpaḥ | yena sa yuddhe samasta-paścimadiśaṃ jitavān | tadā buddhimān mādrīputro nakulaḥ etenaiva kalāpena yukta āsīt |
Inilah tabung panah (quiver) milik Nakula, bertanda lambang lima śārdūla (singa/harimau). Inilah quiver yang sama, yang dengannya ia pernah menaklukkan seluruh penjuru barat dalam peperangan.
उत्तर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Martial symbols and personal arms function as markers of identity and reputation; Uttara’s recognition of Nakula’s quiver highlights how past deeds (conquest and valor) establish credibility and honor in a dharmic warrior culture.
Uttara identifies a particular quiver as belonging to Nakula, describing its distinctive five-tiger emblem and recalling that Nakula used it to win victories in the western direction, thereby affirming the weapon’s provenance and Nakula’s renown.