Shloka 126
Rājagṛhe Magadheśvarasya yuddhāhvānam — Arjunena saṃyamaḥ
The Rājagṛha Challenge and Arjuna’s Restraint
गोकर्णमथ चासाद्य प्रभासमपि जग्मिवान् | उन सबको मृदुल पराक्रमसे ही जीतकर वे घोड़ेकी इच्छानुसार उसके पीछे चलनेमें विवश हुए सौराष्ट्र, गोकर्ण और प्रभासक्षेत्रोंमें गये
gokarṇam atha cāsādya prabhāsam api jagmivān |
毗湿摩衍那说道：抵达瞿迦尔那（Gokarṇa）之后，他又前往普罗婆娑（Prabhāsa）。凡敢阻拦者，皆为柔而有力、温而能制的武威所降伏；而依阿湿婆美陀（Aśvamedha）之仪，众人不得不随马之意志追随其后，于是行经娑罗湿吒（Saurāṣṭra）、瞿迦尔那，并至普罗婆娑之圣域。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Royal power is to be exercised within dharma: even when asserting sovereignty through the Aśvamedha, the narrative highlights controlled, non-cruel prowess and adherence to ritual order—following the horse’s course rather than mere conquest for its own sake.
The Aśvamedha horse continues its sanctioned wanderings. The accompanying party proceeds through Saurāṣṭra and reaches major tīrthas—Gokarṇa and Prabhāsa—subduing resistance with measured force and then moving on in obedience to the horse’s chosen path.