Shloka 17
Śikhaṇḍin’s Transformation, Daśārṇa Verification, and Kubera’s Conditional Curse
Udyoga Parva 193
वेदान्तावभूथस्नाता: सर्व एतेड5पराजिता: । निहन्यु: समरे सेनां देवानामपि पाण्डव,“इन सबने वेदाध्ययन समाप्त करके यज्ञान्त स्नान किया है। ये सभी कभी परास्त न होनेवाले वीर हैं। पाण्डुनन्दन! ये लोग समरभूमिमें देवताओंकी सेनाको भी नष्ट कर सकते हैं
vedāntāvabhṛthasnātāḥ sarva ete 'parājitāḥ | nihanyuḥ samare senāṃ devānām api pāṇḍava ||
આ સૌએ વેદાધ્યયન પૂર્ણ કરીને યજ્ઞાંત અવભૃથ-સ્નાન કર્યું છે. આ બધા અપરાજિત વીરો છે. હે પાંડવ! સમરમાં આ લોકો દેવતાઓની સેનાને પણ નષ્ટ કરી શકે છે.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links inner discipline (completion of Vedic study and sacrificial rites) with outer capability (invincible martial power), implying that true strength is grounded in dharmic training and self-mastery, not mere aggression.
Yudhiṣṭhira is emphasizing the formidable, dharma-trained nature of the warriors on the Pāṇḍava side, asserting that they are so powerful and resolute that they could defeat even a divine host—an argument meant to underscore the seriousness of the impending conflict and the need for wise counsel.