Shloka 61
Sainyasaṅgraha and Bhāga-Vyavasthā (Forces Assembled and Rival Allocations) | सैन्यसंग्रह-भागव्यवस्था
नैतादृशो हि योधो5स्ति पृथिव्यामिह कश्नन । यथाविध: सव्यसाची पाण्डव: सत्यविक्रम:,“सव्यसाची पाण्डुपुत्र अर्जुन जैसे सत्यपराक्रमी हैं, वैसा योद्धा इस भूमण्डलमें दूसरा कोई नहीं है
dhṛṣṭadyumna uvācedaṃ māṃ vaco gatasādhvasam | naitādṛśo hi yodho 'sti pṛthivyām iha kaścana | yathāvidhaḥ savyasācī pāṇḍavaḥ satyavikramaḥ ||
Dhṛṣṭadyumna déclara : «Que l’on entende mes paroles, dites sans crainte : sur cette terre, nul guerrier n’égale le Pāṇḍava Arjuna, l’archer ambidextre, dont la vaillance a été éprouvée et reconnue vraie. En lui se tiennent une adresse sans pareille et un courage inébranlable—qualités qui font de lui le plus sûr appui du combat selon le dharma.»
धृष्टद्युम्न उवाचेदं मां वचो गतसाध्वसम् |
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ideal of kṣatriya excellence: fearlessness, mastery in arms, and proven valor. By praising Arjuna as unparalleled, it underscores confidence grounded in demonstrated capability rather than mere boast, aligning martial strength with the ethical duty to protect dharma.
In the Udyoga Parva’s war-preparation context, Dhṛṣṭadyumna speaks to strengthen resolve and morale. He asserts that no warrior on earth matches Arjuna—called Savyasācī—thereby affirming the Pāṇḍavas’ strategic and moral confidence as conflict becomes inevitable.