Shloka 17
Śikhaṇḍin’s Transformation, Daśārṇa Verification, and Kubera’s Conditional Curse
Udyoga Parva 193
वेदान्तावभूथस्नाता: सर्व एतेड5पराजिता: । निहन्यु: समरे सेनां देवानामपि पाण्डव
vedāntāvabhṛthasnātāḥ sarva ete 'parājitāḥ | nihanyuḥ samare senāṃ devānām api pāṇḍava ||
Dijo Yudhiṣṭhira: “Todos estos hombres han concluido el estudio de los Vedas y han realizado el baño final del sacrificio. Son guerreros que jamás han sido vencidos. Oh hijo de Pāṇḍu, en batalla podrían destruir incluso el ejército de los dioses.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links inner discipline (completion of Vedic study and sacrificial rites) with outer capability (invincible martial power), implying that true strength is grounded in dharmic training and self-mastery, not mere aggression.
Yudhiṣṭhira is emphasizing the formidable, dharma-trained nature of the warriors on the Pāṇḍava side, asserting that they are so powerful and resolute that they could defeat even a divine host—an argument meant to underscore the seriousness of the impending conflict and the need for wise counsel.