Shloka 46
Adhyāya 111 (Book 6): Daśama-dina-saṃgrāma—Bhīṣma’s Counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira and the Śikhaṇḍin-Led Advance
दिव्यश्व ते प्रभावो5यं मया च बहुश: श्रुतः । जानन्नपि प्रभावं ते योत्स्येड्द्याहं त्वया सह,“आपका यह दिव्य प्रभाव बहुत बार मेरे सुननेमें आया है। आपके उस प्रभावको जानकर भी मैं आज आपके साथ युद्ध करूँगा
divyaśva te prabhāvo ’yaṃ mayā ca bahuśaḥ śrutaḥ | jānann api prabhāvaṃ te yotsye ’dya ahaṃ tvayā saha |
Sañjaya said: “This is your divine, extraordinary power—something I too have heard of many times. Yet, even knowing the measure of your might, I will fight with you today.”
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights steadfast resolve in the face of overwhelming power: even with full awareness of an opponent’s extraordinary capability, a warrior may choose to stand and act according to duty and chosen commitment.
Sañjaya reports a declaration of intent: someone acknowledges the other’s famed, divine-like prowess—well known by reputation—yet still resolves to engage in battle that very day, underscoring the intensity and inevitability of the conflict.