Shloka 10
Rājagṛhe Magadheśvarasya yuddhāhvānam — Arjunena saṃyamaḥ
The Rājagṛha Challenge and Arjuna’s Restraint
स तं जित्वा महाराज नैषादिं पाकशासनि: । अर्चित: प्रययौ भूयो दक्षिणं सलिलार्णवम्,महाराज! एकलव्यके पुत्रको पराजित करके उसके द्वारा पूजित हुए इन्द्रकुमार अर्जुन फिर दक्षिण समुद्रके तटपर गये
sa taṁ jitvā mahārāja naiṣādiṁ pākaśāsaniḥ | arcitaḥ prayayau bhūyo dakṣiṇaṁ salilārṇavam ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：大王啊，阿周那战胜那位尼沙陀首领之后——他乃因陀罗之子，以惩治恶人而著称——反受其敬礼致敬。随后，阿周那又转向南方，朝着大海进发。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights restrained kingship: a kṣatriya may enforce order by defeating opposition during a righteous royal rite, yet once the opponent submits and offers honor, the victor moves on without vindictive excess—balancing power with propriety.
During the Aśvamedha expedition, Arjuna defeats the Niṣāda leader. After receiving homage from the defeated chief, Arjuna continues his journey toward the southern sea as part of securing the horse’s passage and the ritual’s political acknowledgment.