Shloka 92
द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय ११२) — कर्णभीमयोर्युद्धम्, दुर्योधनस्य रक्षणादेशः
Droṇa-parva 112: Karṇa–Bhīma Engagement and Duryodhana’s Protective Order
रणे वृष्णिप्रवीराणां द्वावेवातिरथौ स्मृती
raṇe vṛṣṇipravīrāṇāṃ dvāv evātirathau smṛtī
قال يودهيشثيرا: «في ساحة القتال، بين أبطال عشيرة ڤريشني الأوائل، لا يُذكر بوصفه أَتيرَثا (فارس العربة الأعلى) على الحقيقة إلا اثنان.»
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the Mahābhārata’s ethical emphasis on measured praise: true excellence in war is rare and must be acknowledged with restraint. It also reflects the epic’s concern with standards of merit (such as ‘atiratha’) rather than indiscriminate glorification.
Yudhiṣṭhira is speaking in the Drona Parva context, discussing battlefield prowess and ranking warriors. He states that among the Vṛṣṇi champions, only two are traditionally regarded as atirathas, setting up identification or evaluation of leading fighters.