Mahabharata 7.112.45 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 112, Shloka 45
द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय ११२) — कर्णभीमयोर्युद्धम्, दुर्योधनस्य रक्षणादेशः
Droṇa-parva 112: Karṇa–Bhīma Engagement and Duryodhana’s Protective Order
यथा च केशवो नित्यं पाण्डवानां परायणम् | तथा त्वमपि वार्ष्णेय कृष्णतुल्यपराक्रम:
yathā ca keśavo nityaṃ pāṇḍavānāṃ parāyaṇam | tathā tvam api vārṣṇeya kṛṣṇatulyaparākramaḥ ||
ಓ ವಾರ್ಷ್ಣೇಯ! ಕೇಶವನು ಸದಾ ಪಾಂಡವರ ಪರಮಾಶ್ರಯನಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ, ನೀನೂ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ; ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮವೂ ಕೃಷ್ಣನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿದೆ.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
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The verse highlights the ethical and emotional foundation of righteous struggle: dharmic warriors rely not only on arms but on a trusted protector and guide. Calling Kṛṣṇa the Pāṇḍavas’ “parāyaṇa” underscores surrender to wise counsel and steadfast support; equating another ally’s valor to Kṛṣṇa’s affirms confidence, unity, and morale in a crisis.
In the midst of the Drona Parva’s intense battlefield developments, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses a Vṛṣṇi hero (Vārṣṇeya), praising him by comparing his protective role and prowess to that of Kṛṣṇa, the Pāṇḍavas’ constant refuge. The statement functions as reassurance and honor toward an ally at a critical moment in the war.
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