Shloka 3
Jājali–Tulādhāra-saṃvāda: Yajña, Vṛtti, and Ātma-tīrtha (जाजलि-तुलाधार-संवादः)
नैषां पश्यामि हन्तारं प्राणिनां संयुगे परम् विक्रमेणोपसम्पन्नास्तेजोबलसमन्विता:
naiṣāṁ paśyāmi hantāraṁ prāṇināṁ saṁyuge param | vikrameṇopasampannās tejobala-samanvitāḥ ||
Dijo Yudhiṣṭhira: “En el fragor del combate no veía a nadie que pudiera ser, en verdad, el matador de esos hombres. Dotados de consumada destreza, y provistos de energía y fuerza radiantes, parecían estar fuera del alcance del poder de cualquier otro guerrero.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the limits of human judgment in war: even when opponents appear invincible due to strength, valor, and tejas, outcomes are not guaranteed by visible power alone. It invites reflection on humility, the unpredictability of conflict, and the ethical weight borne by a leader who must assess life-and-death situations.
Yudhiṣṭhira is describing his perception of formidable kings/warriors on the battlefield. Seeing them as fully endowed with prowess, strength, and radiance, he felt that no other hero could easily kill them in combat—expressing awe and the grim recognition of their martial excellence.