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 ||
Disse Vaiśampāyana: Enquanto era atingido pelas armas do magnânimo Arjuna, seu querido amigo Citrasena então se revelou diante de Arjuna. O episódio ressalta que, mesmo em combate, podem surgir o reconhecimento do vínculo e a contenção—e a violência cede lugar à revelação e à possibilidade de agir segundo o dharma quando identidade e intenção se tornam claras.
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.