Shloka 28
धृतराष्ट्र–संजय संवादः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Sañjaya on Arjuna’s Indraloka report and the political consequences
सर्वाप्सर:सु मुख्यासु प्रनृत्तासु कुरूद्गवह | त्वं किलानिमिष: पार्थ मामेकां तत्र दृष्टवान्
sarvāpsaraḥsu mukhyāsu pranṛttāsu kurūdgvaha | tvaṃ kilānimiṣaḥ pārtha mām ekāṃ tatra dṛṣṭavān |
हे कुरुश्रेष्ठा! सर्व अप्सरांमध्ये ज्या मुख्य होत्या त्या नृत्य करीत असता, तू, हे पार्था, पापणीही न लवता, तेथे फक्त मलाच पाहत होतास.
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension between sensory allure and disciplined attention: amid captivating celestial dancers, the focus of one’s gaze becomes a marker of intention, restraint, and the power of attraction.
Arjuna addresses a Kuru noble, recalling a scene where the foremost Apsarases were performing; he remarks that Pārtha (Arjuna) watched him alone, unblinking, emphasizing exclusive attention amid a tempting spectacle.