Shloka 34
सहदेवस्य गोसंख्य-तन्तिपाल-रूपेण विराट-समागमः | Sahadeva’s Audience with Virāṭa as Cattle-Enumerator
Tantipāla
न चाप्यहं चालयितुं शक््या केनचिदड़ने । दुःखशीला हि गन्धर्वास्ति च मे बलिन: प्रिया:
na cāpy ahaṃ cālayituṃ śakyā kenacid raṇe | duḥkhaśīlā hi gandharvāsti ca me balinaḥ priyāḥ ||
Und auch im Kampf vermag niemand, mich zu erschüttern oder von meinem Stand zu vertreiben. Denn die Gandharvas sind wild und schwer zu ertragen, und auch die mir Teuren sind von großer Kraft.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical tension between confidence and overconfidence: strength and fierce allies can inspire resolve, yet such assertions also foreshadow the consequences of pride when one underestimates formidable opponents.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, a speaker asserts that no one can dislodge him in battle, emphasizing the fearsome nature of the Gandharvas and the strength of his own dear companions, setting the tone for an impending confrontation.