Mahabharata 7.116.60 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 116, Shloka 60
Śaineya’s Breakthrough and Reunion with Arjuna (शैनेयस्य समागमः)
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम हार्दिक्यस्य पराक्रमम् । यदेनं सहिता: पार्था नातिचक्रमुराहवे,वहाँ हमने कृतवर्माका अद्भुत पराक्रम देखा। सारे पाण्डव एक साथ मिलकर भी समरांगणमें उसे लाँधच न सके
tatrādbhutam apaśyāma hārdikyasya parākramam | yad enaṃ sahitāḥ pārthā nāticakramur āhave ||
ત્યાં અમે હાર્દિક્ય કૃતવર્માનું અદ્ભુત પરાક્રમ જોયું—બધા પાર્થો એકત્ર હોવા છતાં યુદ્ધમાં તેને વટાવી શક્યા નહીં.
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The verse highlights that in war, outcomes are shaped not only by numbers or collective strength but by individual excellence, training, and steadfastness. It also reflects the Mahābhārata’s recurring realism: moral alignment does not automatically translate into tactical superiority on the battlefield.
Sañjaya reports to Dhṛtarāṣṭra that Kṛtavarman (Hārdikya) displayed extraordinary valor. Even when the Pāṇḍavas acted together, they were unable to break past him in combat, indicating his effectiveness in holding a position or resisting their combined assault.
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