Shloka 12
Kaurava Mobilization at Kurukṣetra (Duryodhana Orders War Preparations) / कुरुक्षेत्रे धार्तराष्ट्र-सैन्यसज्जा
वयसा शाम्त्रतो धैर्यात् कुलेनाभिजनेन च । ह्वीमान् बलान्वित: श्रीमान् सर्वशास्त्रविशारद:
vayasā śāstrato dhairyāt kulenābhijanena ca | hrīmān balānvitaḥ śrīmān sarvaśāstraviśāradaḥ ||
তিনি বয়সের পরিপক্বতায় সমৃদ্ধ, শাস্ত্রপ্রমাণে প্রতিষ্ঠিত, ধৈর্যে অচঞ্চল, কুল ও অভিজাত্যে ভূষিত। লজ্জাশীল, বলবান, শ্রীসম্পন্ন এবং সর্বশাস্ত্রে বিশারদ—ধর্মরক্ষায় উপযুক্ত নেতা ছিলেন।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ethical portrait of ideal authority: true eminence is not merely power or birth, but a balanced excellence—maturity, scriptural grounding, courage, noble conduct, modest restraint, strength, prosperity, and broad learning—supporting righteous leadership (dharma) amid conflict.
Vaiśaṃpāyana is describing a prominent figure by listing his qualifications and virtues, using a formal encomium to establish credibility and moral stature before subsequent events in the Udyoga Parva’s tense pre-war negotiations and preparations.