Shloka 27
मुद्गलोपाख्यानम् — व्रीहिद्रोणदानं, दुर्वाससः परीक्षा, स्वर्गगुणप्रश्नः
Mudgala Episode: Rice-measure Charity, Durvāsas’ Test, Inquiry on Heaven
स वध्यमानस्तैरस्त्रैरर्जुनेन महात्मना । ततो<स्य दर्शयामास तदा55त्मानं प्रिय: सखा,चित्रसेन अर्जुनके प्यारे सखा थे। उन्होंने महात्मा अर्जुनके बाणोंसे अत्यन्त घायल होनेपर अपने-आपको उनके सामने प्रकट कर दिया
sa vadhyamānas tair astrair arjunena mahātmanā | tato 'sya darśayāmāsa tadātmānaṃ priyaḥ sakhā citrasenaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Ketika dia sedang dihujani senjata oleh Arjuna yang berhati agung, Citrasena—sahabat kesayangan Arjuna—pada ketika itu menampakkan dirinya di hadapan Arjuna. Peristiwa ini menegaskan bahawa bahkan dalam pertempuran, pengenalan akan hubungan dan sikap menahan diri boleh muncul—kekerasan memberi laluan kepada pendedahan dan kemungkinan bertindak menurut dharma apabila identiti dan niat menjadi jelas.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that ethical clarity in conflict can depend on true recognition: once identity and relationship are disclosed, the impulse toward destruction can be checked, making space for restraint and dharmic judgment rather than blind aggression.
While being severely struck by Arjuna’s missiles, Citrasena—described as Arjuna’s dear friend—reveals his own identity to Arjuna, shifting the encounter from anonymous combat toward personal recognition.