Shloka 76
Bhīṣma’s Appraisal of Pāṇḍava-Alliance Warriors (Śikhaṇḍin, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, and Allied Kings)
प्रादेशेनाधिका: पुम्भिरन्यैस्ते च प्रमाणत: । ये सभी महामना पाण्डव शालवृक्षके स्तम्भोंके समान ऊँचे हैं। उनकी ऊँचाईका मान अन्य पुरुषोंसे एक बित्ता अधिक है
prādeśenādhikāḥ pumbhir anyais te ca pramāṇataḥ |
ビーシュマは言った。「丈を量れば、あの者たちは他の男たちよりも一プラーデーシャ（手幅）だけ高い。」ここでビーシュマは、パーンダヴァたちの並外れた体躯と威容を語っている――それは彼らの英雄的力量の外徴であり、迫り来る戦いにおける恐るべき難敵であることのしるしである。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores that true power in the epic is not merely claimed but can be recognized through clear signs—here, extraordinary stature—supporting prudent judgment about allies and adversaries before war.
Bhīṣma is giving a descriptive appraisal of the Pāṇḍavas, emphasizing their exceptional build and presence as part of evaluating their strength and the seriousness of confronting them.