Shloka 17
अस्त्यायुधं पाण्डवेयावशिष्टं न यद् वहेच्छकटं षड्गवीयम् । एतद् विद्वन् मुज्च सहस्रशो 5पि गदासिबाहुद्रविणं च ते5स्ति
asty āyudhaṁ pāṇḍaveyāvaśiṣṭaṁ na yad vahecchakaṭaṁ ṣaḍgavīyam | etad vidvan muñca sahasraśo 'pi gadāsibāhudraviṇaṁ ca te 'sti pāṇḍunandana |
Viśoka dit : «Ô fils de Pāṇḍu, il te reste des armes en une telle abondance qu’un chariot attelé à six bœufs ne pourrait les emporter. Aussi, ô sage, emploie-les — fût-ce par milliers. Tu possèdes encore des réserves de force : masses et épées, et la richesse de tes propres bras. Ne crains pas que tes armes viennent à manquer.»
विशोक उवाच
Educational Q&A
In the midst of battle, the speaker strengthens a warrior’s resolve: do not succumb to fear of scarcity or exhaustion; recognize available resources—arms, weapons, and personal strength—and act decisively in accordance with kṣatriya duty.
During the fighting in Karṇa Parva, Viśoka addresses a Pāṇḍava, assuring him that many weapons still remain—so many that a six-ox cart could not carry them—and urges him to use them freely rather than worry about running out.