Shloka 17
Traigarta Attempt to Seize the Aśvamedha Horse; Arjuna’s Restraint and Tactical Victory
याज्ञवल्क्यस्य शिष्यश्न कुशलो यज्ञकर्मणि
yājñavalkyasya śiṣyaś ca kuśalo yajñakarmaṇi
वैशम्पायन उवाच—स च याज्ञवल्क्यस्य शिष्योऽभूत्, यज्ञकर्मणि विधिषु च कुशलः।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and cultural ideal that sacred rites should be performed by one who is properly trained in a lineage of learning (guru–śiṣya tradition), emphasizing competence and disciplined transmission of Vedic ritual knowledge.
Vaiśampāyana briefly identifies a person by credentials: he belongs to Yājñavalkya’s disciplic line and is proficient in sacrificial procedures, establishing his authority and suitability for ritual responsibilities within the Ashvamedhika Parva’s sacrificial setting.