Shloka 11
युधिष्ठिरकृष्णसंवादः — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Appeal and Kṛṣṇa’s Assurance
Droṇa-parva, Adhyāya 59
क्षुत्पिपासेडजयदू राम: सर्वरोगांश्व देहिनाम् । सततं गुणसम्पन्नो दीप्पमान: स्वतेजसा
kṣutpipāseḍajayadū rāmaḥ sarvarogāṃś ca dehinām | satataṃ guṇasampanno dīpyamānaḥ svatejasā ||
Rāma menaklukkan lapar dan dahaga, dan juga mengatasi segala penyakit yang menimpa makhluk berjasad. Senantiasa berhias kebajikan, ia terus bersinar oleh cahaya daya batinnya sendiri.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises mastery over bodily impulses (hunger, thirst, illness) as a sign of dharmic excellence: true strength is shown through self-restraint, virtue, and the inner radiance (tejas) that arises from disciplined character.
Nārada is describing Rāma’s exceptional qualities, highlighting his victory over physical limitations and his constant virtue, portraying him as a model of disciplined, luminous conduct within the broader Drona-parvan narration.