Shloka 6
Rājagṛhe Magadheśvarasya yuddhāhvānam — Arjunena saṃyamaḥ
The Rājagṛha Challenge and Arjuna’s Restraint
तत्र चित्राड़दी नाम बलवानरिमर्दन: । तेन युद्धम भूत् तस्य विजयस्यातिभैरवम्,वहाँ उस समय महाबली शत्रुमर्दन चित्रांगद नामक नरेश राज्य करते थे। उनके साथ अर्जुनका बड़ा भयंकर युद्ध हुआ
tatra citrāṅgada-nāmā balavān arimardanaḥ | tena yuddham abhūt tasya vijayasyātibhairavam ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: Doon, namumuno ang isang makapangyarihang haring nagngangalang Citrāṅgada, bantog bilang pandurog ng mga kaaway. Nakipaglaban si Arjuna sa kanya sa isang labang sukdulang nakapanghihilakbot at matindi—isang mabagsik na tunggaliang ang wakas ay magpapasya ng tagumpay.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the Kṣatriya ideal of confronting formidable opposition without retreat: sovereignty and honor are tested through disciplined courage, and victory is portrayed as something earned amid real peril rather than taken lightly.
During the events of the Aśvamedha-related campaign, Arjuna encounters the powerful ruler Citrāṅgada. A fierce battle breaks out between them, described as exceptionally terrifying and decisive for victory.