Shloka 33
कृष्णाद् वा देवकीपुत्रात् कृपाद् वापि शरद्वत: । को वा दुर्योधन शक्त: प्रतियोधयितुं रणे
vaiśampāyana uvāca |
kṛṣṇād vā devakīputrāt kṛpād vāpi śaradvatāḥ |
ko vā duryodhanaśaktaḥ pratiyodhayituṃ raṇe ||
“એ જ રીતે દેવકીપુત્ર શ્રીકૃષ્ણ અથવા શરદ્વતપુત્ર કૃપાચાર્ય સિવાય રણમાં દુર્યોધનનો સામનો કરવા બીજો કોણ સમર્થ છે?”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights that raw martial strength (as attributed to Duryodhana) can be matched only by extraordinary excellence—either divinely guided protection and wisdom (Kṛṣṇa) or consummate disciplined skill in arms (Kṛpa). It implicitly contrasts mere power with the higher forms of capability grounded in wisdom, training, and rightful conduct.
Vaiśampāyana, narrating events, emphasizes Duryodhana’s formidable capacity in war and asserts that only two exceptional figures—Kṛṣṇa (Devakī’s son) or Kṛpa (Śaradvat’s son)—could truly confront him in battle.