Shloka 10
सहदेव–सात्यकि संवादः
Sahadeva and Satyaki on resolve after failed conciliation
इमान् हि पुरुषव्याप्रानचिन्त्यवलपौरुषान् । आत्तशस्त्रान् रणे दृष्टवा न व्यथेदिह कः पुमान्,यहाँ जो पुरुषसिंह वीर उपस्थित हैं, इनके बल और पौरुष अचिन्त्य हैं। रणभूमिमें इन्हें अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंसे सुसज्जित देखकर किस पुरुषका हृदय भयभीत न हो उठेगा?
imān hi puruṣavyāprān acintyabala-pauruṣān | āttaśastrān raṇe dṛṣṭvā na vyathed iha kaḥ pumān ||
For these are lion-like men, ever intent on heroic action, whose strength and manly prowess are beyond imagining. Seeing them on the battlefield, weapons in hand, what man here would not feel his heart tremble with fear?
नकुल उवाच
Educational Q&A
Nakula underscores a realistic ethic of warfare: true appraisal of an opponent’s might is necessary, and fear can be a natural human response when confronted with extraordinary martial power. The verse uses a rhetorical question to emphasize the intimidating presence of armed, heroic warriors.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Nakula speaks while assessing the formidable warriors present. He remarks that seeing such men—armed and ready for battle—would naturally unsettle anyone, highlighting the gravity of the impending conflict.