Shloka 133
Virāṭa-parva Adhyāya 42 — Duryodhana’s counsel to Bhīṣma on ajñātavāsa risk and raid strategy
हेमत्सरुरनाधृष्यो नैषध्यो भारसाधन: । जिसे गोचर्मकी म्यानमें रखा गया है, जो निषधदेशका बना हुआ है, जिसे कोई तोड़ नहीं सकता, जो भारी भार सह सकता है, वह सोनेकी मूठवाला विमल खड़्ग किसका है?
hematsarur anādhṛṣyo naiṣadhyo bhārasādhanaḥ | jise gocarmakī myāna-meṃ rakhā gayā hai, jo niṣadhadeśa-kā banā huā hai, jise koī toṛ nahīṃ saktā, jo bhārī bhār sah saktā hai, vah sone-kī mūṭhavālā vimala khaḍga kisakā hai?
Uttara dijo: «¿De quién es esa espada inmaculada de empuñadura de oro—guardada en una vaina de cuero de vaca, forjada en la tierra de Niṣadha—inquebrantable e inconquistable, capaz de soportar gran peso y que jamás falla en la batalla?»
उत्तर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights discernment and respect for martial responsibility: a weapon is not merely an object of display but a tested instrument tied to lineage, craftsmanship, and duty; asking whose it is acknowledges ownership, accountability, and the ethical weight of using force.
In the Virāṭa episode, Uttara notices an exceptional sword—described by its golden hilt, sturdy scabbard, and renowned origin—and asks whose weapon it is, signaling the discovery/recognition of a formidable warrior’s arms amid the impending conflict.