Shloka 9
Traigarta Attempt to Seize the Aśvamedha Horse; Arjuna’s Restraint and Tactical Victory
आकुमारं तदा राजन्नागमत् तत्पुरं विभो । द्रष्टकामं कुरुश्रेष्ठ प्रयास्यन्तं धनंजयम्,जनमेजय! प्रभो! उस समय यात्रा करते हुए कुरुश्रेष्ठ अर्जुनको देखनेके लिये बच्चोंसे लेकर बूढ़ोंतक सारा हस्तिनापुर वहाँ उमड़ आया था
ā-kumāraṁ tadā rājann āgamat tat-puraṁ vibho | draṣṭu-kāmaṁ kuru-śreṣṭhaṁ prayāsyantaṁ dhanañjayam, janamejaya! prabho! |
Wika ni Vaiśaṃpāyana: O Hari, O makapangyarihan—noon, ang buong lungsod ay lumabas; mula sa mga bata hanggang sa matatanda, ang buong Hastināpura ay dumagsa, sabik na masilayan si Dhanañjaya Arjuna, ang pinakamainam sa mga Kuru, habang siya’y papaalis sa paglalakbay.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the bond between a dharmic leader/warrior and the people: public duty is not merely personal ambition but a responsibility carried with the community’s trust, affection, and moral expectations.
As Arjuna is about to depart on a journey, the entire population of Hastināpura—young and old—comes out in a great gathering to see him, showing their admiration and concern at his setting forth.