Shloka 29
द्रोणपर्व — अध्याय २७: सुशर्माह्वानम्, अर्जुनस्य प्रतिनिवर्तनम्, भगदत्तेन गजप्रहारः
कर्मतत् पार्थ शक्रेण यमेन धनदेन च । दुष्करं समरे यत् ते कृतमद्येति मे मति:,'पार्थ! मेरा ऐसा विश्वास है कि आज समर-भूमिमें तुमने जो कार्य किया है, यह इन्द्र, यम और कुबेरके लिये भी दुष्कर है
karmat tat pārtha śakreṇa yamena dhanadena ca | duṣkaraṃ samare yat te kṛtam adyeti me matiḥ ||
Sañjaya dit : « Ô Pārtha, à mon jugement, l’acte que tu as accompli aujourd’hui sur le champ de bataille est si difficile que même Śakra (Indra), Yama et Dhanada (Kubera) peineraient à l’accomplir. »
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal of extraordinary effort in the performance of one’s duty: Arjuna’s battlefield act is praised as surpassing even divine benchmarks, underscoring the Mahābhārata theme that steadfast resolve and dharma-driven valor can achieve what seems impossible.
Sañjaya, narrating the war to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, commends Arjuna (addressed as Pārtha) for a remarkable exploit performed that day in battle, declaring it so difficult that even Indra, Yama, and Kubera would struggle to accomplish it.