Shloka 25
नाम विश्राव्य वै संख्ये शत्रूनाहूय दंशितान् । सेनाग्रं चापि विद्राव्य हत्वा वा पुरुषं वरम्,वीर पुरुष युद्धमें अपना नाम सुनाकर, कवचधारी शत्रुओंको ललकारकर, सेनाके अग्रभागको खदेड़कर अथवा शत्रुपक्षके किसी श्रेष्ठ पुरुषका वध करके जभी उत्तम युद्धके द्वारा महान् यश प्राप्त कर लेता है, तभी उसके शत्रु व्यथित होते और उसके सामने मस्तक झुकाते हैं
nāma viśrāvya vai saṅkhye śatrūn āhūya daṃśitān | senāgraṃ cāpi vidrāvya hatvā vā puruṣaṃ varam ||
In the press of battle, a warrior first makes his name resound, then challenges the armoured foes, drives back the vanguard of the enemy host, or else slays some eminent champion of the opposing side. By such excellent combat he wins great renown; only then do his enemies grow shaken and bow their heads before him.
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
Renown in a righteous warrior’s code is not mere boasting: it is earned through demonstrable courage and effectiveness—openly challenging the foe, breaking the enemy’s front, or defeating a leading champion—so that the opponent’s morale collapses and they submit.
The speaker (identified only as ‘the son’) describes battlefield conduct: a hero announces his identity, calls out armoured adversaries, routs the enemy vanguard, or kills a foremost warrior; through such deeds he gains great fame and compels enemies to bow.