Shloka 14
अर्जुनस्य दिग्विजयारम्भः — Arjuna Initiates the Northern Campaign and Secures Bhagadattta’s Tribute
बाहुपाशादिकं कृत्वा पादाहतशिरावुभौ । उरोहस्तं ततश्नक्रे पूर्णकुम्भौ प्रयुज्य तो
bāhupāśādikaṃ kṛtvā pādāhataśirāv ubhau | urohastaṃ tataś cakre pūrṇakumbhau prayujya tau ||
Sesudah menggunakan pegangan seperti «bāhupāśa» (jerat lengan), mereka saling menendang dengan begitu ganas hingga kepala pun turut terhentak. Kemudian kedua-duanya menerapkan gerak «pūrṇakumbha», dengan menjalin jari-jemari dan menekan kepala lawan menggunakan tapak tangan yang dirapatkan; selepas itu mereka menggunakan «urohasta», mula menepuk dan memukul dada.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how competitive conflict can intensify through successive techniques, implying an ethical need for restraint and proportionality even in sanctioned contests; skill without self-control readily becomes harmful excess.
Two fighters engage in close combat, moving from an arm-lock (‘bāhupāśa’) to fierce kicking that batters the head, then to the ‘pūrṇakumbha’ hold (hands interlaced to press the opponent’s head), and finally to ‘urohasta,’ striking the chest.