Shloka 446
Sainyasaṅgraha and Bhāga-Vyavasthā (Forces Assembled and Rival Allocations) | सैन्यसंग्रह-भागव्यवस्था
यतो नारोचयदयं विग्रहं तैर्महात्मभि: । पुत्रोंसहित धर्मज्ञ एवं यशस्वी महात्मा पाण्डव कितने बलशाली हैं
yato nārocayad ayaṁ vigrahaṁ tair mahātmabhiḥ |
Duryodhana berkata: “Karena Bhīṣma tidak menyetujui memulai permusuhan dengan para mahātmā itu. Ia mengetahui benar betapa kuatnya Pāṇḍava yang saleh dan termasyhur itu—bersama putra-putranya—maka gagasan membuka perang melawan lawan yang mulia demikian tidak berkenan di hatinya.”
दुर्योधन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even in political conflict, the moral stature and rightful strength of opponents matters: initiating war against the righteous is ethically troubling, and wise elders like Bhīṣma weigh dharma and consequences rather than mere ambition.
Duryodhana comments on Bhīṣma’s lack of enthusiasm for starting a war with the Pāṇḍavas, attributing it to Bhīṣma’s clear awareness of their power, righteousness, and fame—especially the strength of the Pāṇḍava leader along with his sons.