Shloka 10
Bhīṣma’s Appraisal of Pāṇḍava-Alliance Warriors (Śikhaṇḍin, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, and Allied Kings)
जवे प्रहारे सम्मर्दे सर्व एवातिमानुषा: । सर्वर्जिता महीपाला दिग्जये भरतर्षभ,भरतश्रेष्ठ! वे वेग, प्रहार और संघर्षमें अमानुषिक शक्तिसे सम्पन्न हैं। उन सबने दिग्विजयके समय बहुत-से राजाओंपर विजय पायी है
jave prahāre sammarde sarva evātimānuṣāḥ | sarvārjitā mahīpālā digjaye bharatarṣabha ||
ビーシュマは言った。「疾さにおいても、打撃においても、戦場の押し合いへし合いにおいても、彼らは皆、超人的な武威を備えている。バーラタ族の雄牛よ、四方征服の遠征において、彼らは多くの王たちを屈服させたのだ。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma underscores the extraordinary martial capability and proven record of conquest of the warriors being discussed, implying that political decisions about war and peace must be made with realistic assessment of strength, consequences, and responsibility under kṣatriya-dharma.
In Udyoga Parva’s pre-war deliberations, Bhīṣma is describing the battle-readiness and past victories of the kings/warriors—highlighting their speed, striking power, and effectiveness in close combat, and recalling their successes during digvijaya campaigns.