Shloka 43
Adhyāya 123 — Droṇa’s Pedagogy: Arjuna’s Preeminence, Ekalavya’s Self-Training, and the Bhāsa-Lakṣya Trial
जामदग्न्यसम: कुन्ति विष्णुतुल्यपराक्रम: । एष वीर्यवतां श्रेष्ठो भविष्यति महायशा:,'कुन्ती! यह परशुरामके समान वीर योद्धा, भगवान् विष्णुके समान पराक्रमी, बलवानोंमें श्रेष्ठ और महान् यशस्वी होगा
jāmadagnyasamaḥ kunti viṣṇutulyaparākramaḥ | eṣa vīryavatāṃ śreṣṭho bhaviṣyati mahāyaśāḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O Kuntī, this one will be a hero equal to Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma) and possessed of prowess like Viṣṇu. He will become the foremost among the mighty, and a man of great renown.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the epic ideal of exceptional vīrya (heroic potency) and parākrama (prowess), presenting greatness as a destined capacity that brings fame and influence—qualities that must later be aligned with dharma to avoid destructive outcomes.
Vaiśampāyana addresses Kuntī with a prediction about a particular figure’s future: he will match Paraśurāma in warriorly might and resemble Viṣṇu in power, becoming the foremost among the strong and widely celebrated.