Shloka 2
अर्जुनस्य इन्द्रकीलगमनम् तथा शक्रसाक्षात्कारः
Arjuna’s journey to Indrakīla and encounter with Indra
यथा च पुरुषव्याप्रो दीर्घबाहुर्धनंजय: । वन॑ प्रविष्टस्तेजस्वी निर्मनुष्यमभीतवत्,पुरुषसिंह महाबाहु तेजस्वी धनंजय उस निर्जन वनमें निर्भयके समान कैसे चले गये थे?
yathā ca puruṣavyāpro dīrghabāhur dhanañjayaḥ | vanaṁ praviṣṭas tejasvī nirmanuṣyam abhītavat ||
Janamejaya berkata: “Bagaimanakah Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) yang bersinar—singa di antara manusia, berlengan panjang dan sentiasa bertenaga—dapat memasuki rimba yang sunyi tanpa manusia itu, lalu bergerak di dalamnya seolah-olah tiada rasa gentar?”
जनमेजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights heroic steadiness: true valor is not mere aggression but fearlessness grounded in inner strength (tejas) and disciplined effort, especially when facing isolation and uncertainty.
King Janamejaya asks how Arjuna—described with traditional heroic epithets—went into a deserted forest and conducted himself there without fear, setting up an explanation of Arjuna’s actions and circumstances in the forest episode.