Shloka 476
Adhyāya 113: Karṇa–Bhīma Śaravarṣa and the Battlefield Aftermath (कर्णभीमशरवर्षः)
समासादयितु शक्तो न च मां धर्षयिष्यति । सेनासहित द्रोणाचार्य तथा कृतवर्मा--ये युद्धस्थलमें मेरे पास नहीं पहुँच सकते और न मुझे परास्त ही कर सकेंगे
samāsādayitu śakto na ca māṃ dharṣayiṣyati | senāsahita droṇācārya tathā kṛtavarmā—ye yuddhasthale mēre pāsa nahīṃ pahuṃca sakate aura na mujhe parāsta hī kara sakeṅge |
Yudhiṣṭhira declares with firm resolve that even Droṇācārya, though supported by his army, and Kṛtavarmā as well, are not capable of closing in upon him on the battlefield, nor can they overpower him. The statement functions as a moral-psychological stance in war: confidence is asserted not as mere pride, but as a necessary steadiness of mind amid a dharma-conflicted struggle.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
In a dharma-conflicted war, a leader must maintain steadiness and moral courage. Yudhiṣṭhira’s assertion models inner firmness—confidence that supports righteous action—while implicitly warning against being psychologically dominated by formidable opponents.
During the Drona Parva’s intense fighting, Yudhiṣṭhira speaks defiantly about the enemy’s inability to reach or overpower him, naming Droṇa (even with his army) and Kṛtavarmā as examples of opponents he believes cannot break through to him on the battlefield.