Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 35
भीष्मस्योत्तरायणप्रतीक्षा तथा युधिष्ठिरागमनम् | Bhīṣma’s uttarāyaṇa moment and Yudhiṣṭhira’s arrival
पृथिव्यामप्रतिहतो वीर्येण च भविष्यति । विक्रमेण च सम्पन्न: सर्वपार्थिवपार्थिव:,वे इस भूमण्डलमें अपने बल-पराक्रमद्वारा अजेय होंगे। विक्रमसे सम्पन्न तथा समस्त राजाओंके भी राजा होंगे
pṛthivyām apratihato vīryeṇa ca bhaviṣyati | vikrameṇa ca sampannaḥ sarvapārthivapārthivaḥ ||
The Lord said: “On this earth he shall be unconquerable by virtue of his strength. Endowed with valor, he will become the sovereign among kings—preeminent over all earthly rulers.”
ईश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Legitimate sovereignty is portrayed as arising from proven strength and valor—an excellence that makes a ruler ‘unopposed’ and foremost among kings, implying the ethical ideal of capable leadership.
Īśvara speaks a boon-like prediction: the person being referred to will be unbeatable on earth through prowess and will attain supremacy over other rulers.