Shloka 27
अर्जुन–उलूपीसंवादः
Arjuna and Ulūpī: Explanation of Śānti and the Maṇipūra Resolution
तमर्जुन: समाश्चास्य पुनरेवेदमब्रवीत् । आगन्तव्यं परां चैत्रीमश्वमेथे नृपस्य न:
tam arjunaḥ samāśvāsya punar evedam abravīt | āgantavyaṃ parāṃ caitrīm aśvamedhe nṛpasya naḥ ||
अर्जुनाने त्याला धीर देऊन पुन्हा असे म्हटले— “राजन्! येणाऱ्या चैत्रमासाच्या पौर्णिमेस आमच्या महाराजांच्या अश्वमेधयज्ञास अवश्य या.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic restoration through reassurance and inclusion: instead of perpetuating conflict, Arjuna consoles the other party and directs them toward a public, lawful rite (Aśvamedha) that reaffirms legitimate sovereignty and social harmony.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Arjuna, after calming and encouraging the addressed person, instructs him to attend the forthcoming Caitra full-moon occasion at their king’s Aśvamedha sacrifice—an invitation that signals acceptance and the consolidation of the king’s authority.