Mahabharata — Shalya Parva, Shloka 53
Śalya Installed as Commander; Coalition Agreement and Battle Arrays (शल्यसेनापत्यारोहणं व्यूहवर्णनं च)
इति सत्य ब्रवीम्येष दुर्योधन न संशय: । “मैं रणभूमिमें कुन्तीके सभी पुत्रों और सामने आये हुए सोमकोंपर भी विजय प्राप्त कर लूँगा। इसमें भी संदेह नहीं कि मैं तुम्हारा सेनापति होऊँगा और ऐसे व्यूहका निर्माण करूँगा
iti satyaṁ bravīmy eṣa duryodhana na saṁśayaḥ |
Sañjaya said: “Thus I speak the truth to you, O Duryodhana—there is no doubt about it.” In the surrounding context, this line seals a pledge of confidence and resolve in the midst of war-planning, presenting certainty as a rhetorical weapon meant to steady the Kaurava leadership and justify aggressive strategy.
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