Shloka 9
भीष्मरक्षण-प्रकरणम् / The Protective Screen around Bhīṣma and the Śalya–Yudhiṣṭhira Clash
यच्च नः सहितान् सर्वान् विराटनगरे तदा । एक एव समुद्यात: पर्याप्त॑ तन्निदर्शनम्
yac ca naḥ sahitān sarvān virāṭa-nagare tadā | eka eva samudyātaḥ paryāptaṁ tan nidarśanam ||
Sañjaya said: “When all of us, united, stood firm for battle in the city of Virāṭa, he alone rose up and attacked us. That itself is proof enough—an illustration sufficient—of Arjuna’s immeasurable might.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how undeniable evidence (nidarśana) can establish truth: Arjuna’s solitary advance against a united force becomes a moral-narrative proof of extraordinary capability, reinforcing the ideal of steadfast courage within kṣatriya-dharma.
Sañjaya recalls the earlier episode at Virāṭa’s city where the Kaurava side stood together for battle, yet Arjuna alone advanced to attack them; Sañjaya presents this as sufficient demonstration of Arjuna’s immense power.