Shloka 16
Rājagṛhe Magadheśvarasya yuddhāhvānam — Arjunena saṃyamaḥ
The Rājagṛha Challenge and Arjuna’s Restraint
सहितो वसुदेवेन मातुलेन किरीटिन: । तौ समेत्य कुरुश्रेष्ठ विधिवत् प्रीतिपूर्वकम्
sahito vasudevena mātulena kirīṭinaḥ | tau sametya kuruśreṣṭha vidhivat prītipūrvakam ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Kasama ang kaniyang tiyuhin sa ina na si Vāsudeva, lumapit si Arjuna na may diadema sa pinakadakila sa mga Kuru. Nagtagpo silang dalawa ayon sa wastong kaugalian, taglay ang pag-ibig at mabuting kalooban—isang pagkikitang may ganap na paggalang at mainit na diwang pakikipagkasundo matapos ang bigat ng digmaan.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even after conflict, dharma is upheld through proper conduct: meeting others with prescribed etiquette (vidhivat) and sincere goodwill (prītipūrvakam). Social harmony is restored not merely by power, but by respectful, rule-guided reconciliation.
Arjuna, accompanied by his maternal uncle Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa), goes to meet the foremost Kuru figure; the verse highlights that their meeting occurs formally and warmly, emphasizing courteous procedure and affectionate intent.