Shloka 13
Āraṇyaka-parva Adhyāya 277 — Sāvitrī-Upākhyāna: Aśvapati’s Vows and Sāvitrī’s Birth; Search for a Suitable Husband Begins
वज्ञसंहनना: सर्वे सर्वे चौधबलास्तथा । कामवीर्यबलाश्रैव सर्वे युद्धविशारदा:,उनका शरीर वज्रके समान दुर्भद्य और सुदृढ़ था। वे सभी राशि-राशि बलके आश्रय थे। उनका बल और पराक्रम इच्छाके अनुसार प्रकट होता था। वे सब-के-सब युद्ध करनेकी कलामें दक्ष थे
vajrasaṃhananāḥ sarve sarve caudhabalās tathā | kāmavīryabalāś caiva sarve yuddhaviśāradāḥ ||
マールカンデーヤは語った。「彼らは皆、金剛のごとき体躯を備え、砕き難く、堅く組み上げられていた。各々が莫大な力の蔵であり、その勇気と威力は意のままに顕れた。そして誰一人として戦の術に通じぬ者はいなかった。」
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights an ideal of disciplined power: true martial excellence combines an unshakable constitution, vast strength, and trained expertise, with the capacity to deploy valor deliberately rather than impulsively.
Mārkaṇḍeya is describing a group of formidable warriors, emphasizing their indestructible build, immense reserves of strength, will-directed prowess, and mastery of warfare—setting the tone for their exceptional capability in the unfolding account.