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Shloka 27

Traigarta Attempt to Seize the Aśvamedha Horse; Arjuna’s Restraint and Tactical Victory

हृष्ट-पुष्ट मनुष्यों और वाहनोंसे युक्त बहुत-से रणदुर्मद आर्य नरेश भी पाण्डुपुत्र अर्जुनसे भिड़े थे ।।

vaiśampāyana uvāca | hṛṣṭa-puṣṭa-manuṣyaiś ca vāhanaiś ca samanvitāḥ bahavo raṇa-durmadā ārya-nareśā api pāṇḍuputram arjunaṃ samabhidruvan || evaṃ vṛttāni yuddhāni tatra tatra mahīpate | arjunasya mahīpālair nānā-deśa-samāgataiḥ pṛthvīnātha ||

ヴァイシャンパーヤナは語った。「多くの高貴なる王たち—歓喜し、兵と乗騎に恵まれ、戦の誇りによって驕り高ぶった者たち—もまた、パーンドゥの子アルジュナに挑みかかった。かくして、大地の主よ、此処彼処において、アルジュナは諸国より来た王たちと幾度も戦わねばならなかった。」この段は、アシュヴァメーダの進行が主権と義務(ダルマ)を試すことを示す。アルジュナが挑戦者に相まみえるのは私怨ゆえではなく、王者の務めと正当なる統治の宣明ゆえである。

एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
वृत्तानिoccurred, happened
वृत्तानि:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootवृत्त
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
युद्धानिbattles
युद्धानि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयुद्ध
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
तत्रthere (in various places)
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
महीपतेO king (lord of the earth)
महीपते:
TypeNoun
Rootमहीपति
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular
अर्जुनस्यof Arjuna
अर्जुनस्य:
TypeNoun
Rootअर्जुन
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
महीपालैःby/with kings
महीपालैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमहीपाल
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
नानाvarious
नाना:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनाना
देशfrom countries/regions
देश:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootदेश
FormMasculine, Ablative, Plural
समागतैःassembled, arrived
समागतैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootसमागत
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural

वैशम्पायन उवाच

V
Vaiśampāyana
A
Arjuna
P
Pāṇḍu
V
various kings (mahīpāla/nareśa) from many lands

Educational Q&A

The verse highlights kṣatriya-dharma in the context of the Aśvamedha: conflict arises as a function of lawful sovereignty and duty, not merely personal enmity. Arjuna’s repeated battles represent the burdens of kingship—maintaining order and legitimacy when challenged by other rulers.

As the Aśvamedha proceeds, many kings from different regions—confident in their forces and battle-pride—challenge Arjuna. Consequently, Arjuna must fight in many places against these arriving rulers.