Shloka 7
यो मे पुत्रात् प्रियतर: सर्वशस्त्रविशारद: । ऐन्द्रिरिन्द्रानुजसम: स पार्थो दृश्यतामिति,“दर्शकगण! जो मुझे पुत्रसे भी अधिक प्रिय है, जिसने सम्पूर्ण शस्त्रोंमें निपुणता प्राप्त की है तथा जो भगवान् नारायणके समान पराक्रमी है, उस इन्द्रकुमार कुन्तीपुत्र अर्जुनका कौशल आपलोग देखें"
yo me putrāt priyataraḥ sarvaśastraviśāradaḥ | aindrir indrānujasamaḥ sa pārtho dṛśyatām iti ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “Behold that Pārtha—dearer to me than my own son, fully accomplished in every weapon, and equal in prowess to Indra’s younger brother. Let him be seen (in display).” The statement frames Arjuna’s public demonstration as both a celebration of disciplined martial excellence and a moral endorsement of skill governed by worthy purpose.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse upholds disciplined mastery (śastra-viśāradatā) as a valued Kṣatriya virtue when paired with rightful intent: excellence is praised not as mere power, but as a quality worthy of public honor and moral confidence.
Vaiśampāyana reports an announcement calling the audience to witness Arjuna—identified as Indra’s son and likened in prowess to Indra’s younger brother—being presented for a public display of martial skill.