Mahabharata 7.112.57 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 112, Shloka 57
द्रोणपर्व (अध्याय ११२) — कर्णभीमयोर्युद्धम्, दुर्योधनस्य रक्षणादेशः
Droṇa-parva 112: Karṇa–Bhīma Engagement and Duryodhana’s Protective Order
महास्कन्धो महोरस्को महाबाहुर्महाहनु: । महाबलो महावीर्य: स महात्मा महारथ:
mahāskandho mahorasko mahābāhur mahāhanuḥ | mahābalo mahāvīryaḥ sa mahātmā mahārathaḥ ||
ಯುಧಿಷ್ಠಿರನು ಹೇಳಿದನು— “ಅವನು ವಿಶಾಲ ಭುಜಸ್ಕಂಧ, ಗಂಭೀರ ವಕ್ಷಸ್ಥಲ; ಮಹಾಬಾಹು, ಮಹಾಹನು. ಮಹಾಬಲವಂತ, ಮಹಾವೀರ್ಯವಂತ; ಆ ಮಹಾತ್ಮನು ನಿಜವಾದ ಮಹಾರಥಿ।”
युधिष्ठिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the classical epic ideal of the kṣatriya: physical prowess joined with valor and a ‘mahātmā’ disposition. In the Mahābhārata’s ethical frame, true martial excellence is not merely strength but also nobility of spirit and responsibility in battle.
In the Drona Parva’s battle context, Yudhiṣṭhira is describing a formidable warrior by listing distinguishing heroic traits—broad shoulders, powerful chest and arms, great strength and valor—culminating in the status-marker ‘mahāratha,’ indicating an elite chariot-fighter.
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