Shloka 10
अर्जुन-माहात्म्य-चिन्ता
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Arjuna’s Strategic Supremacy
एकान्तविजयमस्त्वेव श्रूयते फाल्गुनस्य ह । दूसरे योद्धा भी अस्त्र चलाना जानते हैं, परंतु वे कभी हारते हैं और कभी जीतते भी हैं। केवल अर्जुन ही ऐसे हैं, जिनकी निरन्तर विजय ही सुनी जाती है ।। त्रयस्त्रिंशत् समाहूय खाण्डवेडग्निमतर्पयत्
ekāntavijayam astv eva śrūyate phālgunasya ha | trayastriṃśat samāhūya khāṇḍave 'gnim atarpayat ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra dijo: «En verdad, sólo se oye hablar de la victoria ininterrumpida de Phālguna. Otros guerreros sabrán blandir las armas, pero unas veces pierden y otras vencen; Arjuna, en cambio, es el único de quien se canta una victoria sin pausa. Tras convocar a los Treinta y Tres (dioses), sació a Agni en el bosque de Khāṇḍava.»
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the difference between mere skill and consistently righteous, effective mastery: many can fight, but sustained victory and renown arise from exceptional capability supported by divine alignment and past deeds—here implied through Arjuna’s celebrated record and his role in satisfying Agni.
Dhṛtarāṣṭra reflects on Arjuna’s famed invincibility, contrasting him with other warriors who alternate between defeat and success. He then recalls Arjuna’s earlier feat connected with the Khāṇḍava episode, where Agni was propitiated, with the involvement of the Thirty-Three gods.