Shloka 16
सर्वान् महीपान् सहितान् कुरंनश्न तथैव देवासुरसिद्धयक्षान् । अलं विजेतुं समरे सुतस्ते स्वनुछित: सारथिना हि तेन
sarvān mahīpān sahitān kuraṁś ca tathāiva devāsura-siddha-yakṣān | alaṁ vijetuṁ samare sutas te svanuccitaḥ sārathinā hi tena | vaiśampāyana uvāca |
قال فَيْشَمْبَايَنَة: «يا جاناميجايا، إنّ ابنك، ومعه ذلك السائق إلى جانبه، قادرٌ تمام القدرة في ساحة القتال على قهر جميع الملوك المجتمعين—بل حتى الكورافا المتحالفين—وفوقهم كذلك الآلهةَ، والأسورا، والسِدّهَة، والياكشا. تلك هي المزيّة الحاسمة التي يمنحها سائقُ مركبةٍ وفيٌّ ماهر؛ فبعونه تُنجَزُ كلُّ مهمةٍ على وجهها اللائق وتبلغ تمامها.»
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the decisive power of right support: a capable, loyal charioteer (symbolizing guidance, skill, and counsel) can make even a hesitant or inexperienced warrior ‘fit’ for victory. Ethically, it underscores that success in righteous action often depends not only on personal valor but also on wise assistance and proper execution of duties.
In the Virāṭa episode, reassurance is being given that with the chosen charioteer’s help, the prince can defeat the assembled opponents—named broadly as kings and the Kauravas—using hyperbolic praise that extends even to celestial classes (devas, asuras, siddhas, yakṣas), emphasizing overwhelming confidence in the charioteer’s effectiveness.