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Shloka 6

अर्जुन-कर्ण-सङ्ग्रामः

Arjuna–Karna Engagement in the Cattle-Raid Aftermath

एकश्न्‌ पञ्च वर्षाणि ब्रह्म॒चर्यमधारयत्‌ । एक: सुभद्रामारोप्य द्वैरथे कृष्णमाह्दयत्‌,उन्होंने अकेले ही पाँच वर्षतमक कठोर तप करते हुए ब्रह्मचर्यव्रतका पालन किया। अकेले ही सुभद्राको रथपर बिठाकर उसका अपहरण किया और द्वन्डयुद्धके लिये श्रीकृष्णको भी ललकारा

ekaśan pañca varṣāṇi brahmacaryam adhārayat | ekaḥ subhadrām āropya dvairathe kṛṣṇam āhvayat ||

克利帕说道:“他以一日一食,严守梵行誓(brahmacarya)五年,苦行自持。又是他独自一人,将苏跋陀罗(Subhadrā)扶上战车而带走,甚至敢向圣克里希那(Śrī Kṛṣṇa)本人发起决斗之挑战。”

एकश्न्eating once (a day)
एकश्न्:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएकश्न् (अव्यय/विशेषण-प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण)
पञ्चfive
पञ्च:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootपञ्च
Formसंख्या-विशेषण (अव्ययवत्), कर्मणि/कालपरिमाणे
वर्षाणिyears
वर्षाणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootवर्ष
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन
ब्रह्मचर्यम्celibacy (brahmacarya)
ब्रह्मचर्यम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootब्रह्मचर्य
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
अधारयत्he maintained/observed
अधारयत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootधृ
Formलङ् (अनद्यतनभूत), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन
एकःalone; one (person)
एकः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
सुभद्राम्Subhadrā
सुभद्राम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootसुभद्रा
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
आरोप्यhaving mounted/placed (her) up
आरोप्य:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootआ-रुह्
Formक्त्वान्त (अव्यय), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया
द्वैरथेin a chariot-duel (single combat in chariots)
द्वैरथे:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootद्वैरथ
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन
कृष्णम्Kṛṣṇa
कृष्णम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootकृष्ण
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
आह्वयत्he challenged/called out
आह्वयत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootआ-ह्वे
Formलङ् (अनद्यतनभूत), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

कृप उवाच

K
Kṛpa
S
Subhadrā
K
Kṛṣṇa
C
chariot
D
dvairatha (chariot duel)

Educational Q&A

The verse juxtaposes inner discipline (austerity and brahmacarya) with outward aggression (abduction and challenging Kṛṣṇa), prompting reflection on how virtues like self-control and courage can be ethically undermined when driven by pride or coercive action.

Kṛpa is describing a person’s remarkable feats: maintaining strict brahmacarya while living on one meal daily for five years, then single-handedly placing Subhadrā on a chariot and carrying her off, and even issuing a direct challenge to Kṛṣṇa for a chariot-duel.