Adhyāya 33: Rauhiṇeya (Balarāma) is welcomed and takes his seat to witness the gadā-engagement
न त्वं भीमो न नकुल: सहदेवो5थ फाल्गुन: । जेतुं न्यायेन शक्तो वै कृती राजा सुयोधन:,“आप, भीमसेन, नकुल, सहदेव अथवा अर्जुन-कोई भी न्यायपूर्वक युद्ध करके दुर्योधनपर विजय नहीं पा सकते; क्योंकि राजा सुयोधनने गदायुद्धका अधिक अभ्यास किया है
na tvaṃ bhīmo na nakulaḥ sahadevo ’tha phālgunaḥ | jetuṃ nyāyena śakto vai kṛtī rājā suyodhanaḥ ||
Sañjaya said: “Not you, Bhīma—nor Nakula, nor Sahadeva, nor even Phālguna (Arjuna)—is able to defeat King Suyodhana by fair and lawful combat; for Suyodhana is a master, having practiced the mace-fight more.”
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