Shloka 25
धृतराष्ट्रस्य उपालम्भः तथा पाण्डव-समाश्वासनम् | Dhṛtarāṣṭra Reproved and the Pāṇḍavas Consoled
न हि ते राजशार्दूल बले तुल्यो5स्ति कश्नन । कः सहेत महाबाहो बाह्ोर्विग्रहणं नर:,“राजसिंह! बलमें आपकी समानता करनेवाला कोई नहीं है। महाबाहो! आपकी दोनों भुजाओंकी पकड़ कौन मनुष्य सह सकता है?
na hi te rājaśārdūla bale tulyo 'sti kaścana | kaḥ saheta mahābāho bāhvor vigrahaṇaṃ naraḥ ||
Waiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai harimau di antara raja-raja, dalam kekuatan tiada seorang pun yang setara denganmu. Wahai yang berlengan perkasa, manusia mana sanggup menahan cekikan pelukan kedua lenganmu?”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the extraordinary martial prowess of the addressed hero, using royal and heroic epithets to convey that unmatched strength commands awe and sets a standard that ordinary people cannot rival or withstand.
In the Stree Parva’s aftermath of war, Vaiśampāyana narrates speech that praises a warrior-king’s incomparable strength, emphasizing that no man could bear the crushing grip of his arms—an assertion of his battlefield dominance within a context of post-war reflection.