Shloka 11
एष कुन्तीसुत: श्रीमानेष मध्यमपाण्डव: । एष पुत्रो महेन्द्रस्य कुरूणामेष रक्षिता
eṣa kuntīsutaḥ śrīmān eṣa madhyamapāṇḍavaḥ | eṣa putro mahendrasya kurūṇām eṣa rakṣitā ||
এইজন কুন্তীৰ শ্ৰীমন্ত পুত্ৰ; এইজন মধ্য পাণ্ডৱ। এইজন মহেন্দ্ৰ (ইন্দ্ৰ)-পুত্ৰ—কুৰুবংশৰ ৰক্ষক এই-ই॥
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that true authority and excellence are grounded in dharma: a hero’s identity is framed by rightful lineage, divine endowment, and the ethical obligation to protect the community (rakṣaṇa) as a central kṣatriya duty.
Vaiśaṃpāyana is pointing out and introducing Arjuna, identifying him through his mother Kuntī, his position among the Pāṇḍavas as the middle brother, and his divine paternity from Indra, thereby highlighting his stature as a guardian of the Kuru people.