Shloka 43
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 47 — Arjuna’s Deterrent Declaration
Sañjaya’s Report
ह्वीमान् मनीषी बलवान् मनस्वी स लक्ष्मीवान् सोमकानां प्रबर्ह: । न जातु तं॑ शत्रवो<न्ये सहेरन् येषां स स्यादग्रणीर्वष्णिसिंह:
hvīmān manīṣī balavān manasvī sa lakṣmīvān somakānāṁ prabarhaḥ | na jātu taṁ śatravo 'nye saheran yeṣāṁ sa syād agraṇīr vṛṣṇisiṁhaḥ ||
サञ्जयは言った。「ソーマカ族のうち最も卓れたこの勇士は、策に賢く、力に強く、心に堅く、気高き福運を備える。ゆえに他の敵はこれに耐え得ぬ。まことに、ヴリシュニ族の獅子が先頭に立ち導くとき、いかなる対抗勢力もその突進を受け止められない。」
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical ideal of kṣatriya leadership: strength must be joined with discernment, self-restraint, and steadfast resolve. Such a leader, when placed at the head of an army, becomes a moral and strategic force that opponents find difficult to withstand.
Sañjaya is describing the formidable allied champions—praising a foremost Somaka hero and the ‘lion among the Vṛṣṇis’ as a front-line leader—emphasizing that their presence and momentum make the enemy’s resistance unlikely.