Shloka 17
निवातकवचैः सह अर्जुनस्य रथयुद्धम्
Arjuna’s chariot engagement with the Nivātakavacas
संवत्सरं ब्रह्मचारी नियत: संशितव्रत: । स जीवेद्धि निराबाध: स सुखी शरदां शतम्
saṃvatsaraṃ brahmacārī niyataḥ saṃśitavrataḥ | sa jīved dhi nirābādhaḥ sa sukhī śaradāṃ śatam ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: “Se alguém vive um ano inteiro como um brahmacārin disciplinado—autocontido e firme na observância do voto—então, de fato, vive livre de aflição e permanece feliz por cem outonos (isto é, por uma vida longa e plena).”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steadfast brahmacarya—regulated conduct and firm vows—supports a life that is both untroubled (nirābādha) and happy (sukhī), suggesting ethical self-mastery as a foundation for well-being and longevity.
Vaiśampāyana, as narrator, states a general dharmic maxim: a person who maintains disciplined brahmacarya for a year, with strict observances, is said to enjoy freedom from affliction and a long, contented life.