Shloka 15
Tilottamā, Sunda–Upasunda, and the Pāṇḍava Samaya (Ādi Parva 204)
यच्चाप्यशक्यतां तेषामाहतु: पुरुषर्षभौ । तत् तथा पुरुषव्याप्र तव तद् भद्रमस्तु ते,इन पुरुषशिरोमणियोंने जो पाण्डवोंके अजेय होनेकी बात बतायी है, वह बिलकुल ठीक है। पुरुषसिंह! आपका कल्याण हो
yaccāpy aśakyatāṁ teṣām āhatuḥ puruṣarṣabhau | tat tathā puruṣavyāghra tava tad bhadram astu te ||
Vidura said: “And as for what those two best of men declared—that the Pāṇḍavas are impossible to overcome—this is indeed exactly so. O tiger among men, may that truth turn to your welfare.”
विदुर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vidura urges sober acceptance of reality: when wise and capable men judge an opponent to be unconquerable, ethical and prudent policy is to heed that assessment and seek one’s welfare through restraint rather than reckless hostility.
Vidura responds to a prior report by “two eminent men” who have stated that the Pāṇḍavas cannot be defeated. He affirms their judgment as correct and addresses the listener respectfully, offering a benediction for the listener’s well-being.