Shloka 29
Udyoga Parva Adhyāya 58 — Saṃjaya’s Audience and Kṛṣṇa’s Deterrent Counsel (संजय-प्रवेशः कृष्णवाक्यं च)
बलं॑ वीर्य च तेजश्न शीघ्रता लघुहस्तता । अविषादश्न धैर्य च पार्थन्नान्यत्र विद्यते,“बल, पराक्रम, तेज, शीघ्रकारिता, हाथोंकी फुर्ती, विषादहीनता तथा धैर्य--ये सभी सदगुण कुन्तीपुत्र अर्जुनके सिवा (एक साथ) दूसरे किसी पुरुषमें नहीं हैं'
balaṁ vīryaṁ ca tejaś ca śīghratā laghu-hastatā | aviṣādaś ca dhairyaṁ ca pārthān nānyatra vidyate ||
Kekuatan, keberanian, wibawa, ketangkasan, cekatan tangan, bebas dari putus asa, dan keteguhan hati—semua kebajikan ini, terkumpul sekaligus, hanya ada pada Pārtha Arjuna dan pada tiada lelaki lain.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Excellence is not merely power or speed; it is a composite of capability (bala, vīrya, tejas, skill) and inner stability (aviṣāda, dhairya). The verse presents Arjuna as the model where martial competence is anchored in emotional steadiness and courage.
In Udyoga Parva, as the great conflict approaches, Vāyudeva speaks in praise of Arjuna, asserting that a rare cluster of heroic qualities is uniquely present in him. The speech functions to affirm Arjuna’s exceptional fitness for the impending struggle and to inspire confidence in his role.