Mahabharata 7.187.5 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 187, Shloka 5
दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि सर्वाणि ब्राह्मादीनि च यानि ह । तानि सर्वाणि तिष्ठन्ति भवत्येव विशेषत:,ब्रह्मासत्र आदि जितने भी दिव्यास्त्र हैं, वे सब-के-सब विशेषरूपसे आपट्ीीमें प्रतिष्ठित हैं
divyāny astrāṇi sarvāṇi brāhmādīni ca yāni ha | tāni sarvāṇi tiṣṭhanti bhavaty eva viśeṣataḥ ||
ബ്രഹ്മാസ്ത്രം മുതലായ എല്ലാ ദിവ്യാസ്ത്രങ്ങളും—അവയെല്ലാം പ്രത്യേകമായി നിങ്ങളിൽ തന്നെയാണ് നിലകൊള്ളുന്നത്.
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The verse highlights how martial power in the epic is often framed as residing in a person’s spiritual attainment and training—divine weapons are not merely objects but capacities ‘established’ in a worthy bearer. Ethically, it also shows how praise can be used to affirm authority and encourage decisive action in war.
Duryodhana addresses a revered warrior/teacher-figure and emphasizes that all divine weapons—starting with the Brahmāstra—are especially present in him. The statement functions as reassurance and persuasion: Duryodhana is bolstering confidence in his commander’s unmatched arsenal and capability in the ongoing battle.
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