Shloka 17
अस्त्यायुधं पाण्डवेयावशिष्टं न यद् वहेच्छकटं षड्गवीयम् । एतद् विद्वन् मुज्च सहस्रशो 5पि गदासिबाहुद्रविणं च ते5स्ति
asty āyudhaṁ pāṇḍaveyāvaśiṣṭaṁ na yad vahecchakaṭaṁ ṣaḍgavīyam | etad vidvan muñca sahasraśo 'pi gadāsibāhudraviṇaṁ ca te 'sti pāṇḍunandana |
Viśoka dijo: «Oh hijo de Pāṇḍu, aún te quedan armas en tal abundancia que ni un carro uncido a seis bueyes podría transportarlas. Por eso, oh sabio, empléalas—aunque sea por millares. Todavía posees reservas de fuerza: mazas y espadas, y la riqueza de tus propios brazos. No temas que tus armas se agoten.»
विशोक उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the midst of battle, the speaker strengthens a warrior’s resolve: do not succumb to fear of scarcity or exhaustion; recognize available resources—arms, weapons, and personal strength—and act decisively in accordance with kṣatriya duty.
During the fighting in Karṇa Parva, Viśoka addresses a Pāṇḍava, assuring him that many weapons still remain—so many that a six-ox cart could not carry them—and urges him to use them freely rather than worry about running out.