Shloka 35
Dvārakāyāṃ Sāhāyya-vibhāgaḥ (Alliance Allocation at Dvārakā) / उद्योगपर्व अध्याय ७
अर्जुन उवाच भवान् समर्थस्तान् सर्वान् निहन्तुं नात्र संशय: । निहन्तुमहमप्येक: समर्थ: पुरुषर्षभ
arjuna uvāca: bhavān samarthas tān sarvān nihantuṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ | nihantum aham apy ekaḥ samarthaḥ puruṣarṣabha ||
Arjuna said: “You are fully capable of slaying all of them—of this there is no doubt. And I too, O best of men, am capable of destroying them all single-handed, by your grace.”
अर्जुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethic of strength guided by reverence: Arjuna acknowledges the superior power of the addressed hero and frames his own capability as dependent on that support, emphasizing humility and reliance on rightful guidance rather than mere ego.
Arjuna speaks to an honored figure, affirming that the addressee can destroy all opponents without doubt, and adds that he himself could also do so alone—explicitly attributing his capacity to the other’s favor or grace.