Shloka 32
द्रौणिप्रतिज्ञा–नारायणास्त्रवर्णनम्
Drauṇi’s Vow and the Description of the Nārāyaṇāstra
तेषु राजसहस्रेषु तावकेषु परेषु च । एक एव ज्वलंस्तस्थौ वृषसेन: प्रतापवान्,आपके और शत्रुपक्षेके सहस्नों राजाओंके बीच एकमात्र प्रतापी वृषसेन ही अपने तेजसे प्रकाशित होता हुआ रणभूमिमें खड़ा था
teṣu rāja-sahasreṣu tāvakeṣu pareṣu ca | eka eva jvalan tasthau vṛṣasenaḥ pratāpavān ||
Sañjaya said: Amid those thousands of kings—on both the Kaurava side and the opposing host—Vṛṣasena alone stood blazing on the battlefield, radiant with martial splendor.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes how exceptional courage and presence can stand out even amid vast armies. Ethically, it reflects the Mahābhārata’s recurring tension: martial excellence (kṣātra-tejas) is admired, yet it operates within the tragic machinery of war where individual brilliance does not necessarily imply moral rightness.
Sanjaya describes the battlefield scene: among countless kings on both sides, Vṛṣasena is portrayed as the single conspicuously radiant warrior, standing firm and shining with valor, drawing attention as a prominent champion in the ongoing combat.