Shloka 33
कामीकवन-समागमः
Kāmyaka Forest Meeting: Kṛṣṇa’s Visit; Mārkaṇḍeya and Nārada Arrive
समर्थ: स महाबाहुरेको5पि सुमहाबल: देवराजमपि स्थानात् प्रच्यावयितुमज्जसा,“महाबली महाबाहु अर्जुन अकेले ही देवराज इन्द्रको भी अनायास ही अपने स्थानसे हटा देनेमें समर्थ हैं
samarthaḥ sa mahābāhur eko ’pi sumahābalaḥ | devarājam api sthānāt pracyāvayitum ajjasā ||
ആ മഹാബാഹുവും അതിമഹാബലവാനുമായ അർജുനൻ ഒരുത്തൻ മാത്രം—അനായാസമായി—ദേവരാജൻ ഇന്ദ്രനെയും അവന്റെ സ്ഥാനത്തിൽ നിന്ന് നീക്കാൻ ശേഷിയുള്ളവൻ.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates Arjuna’s kṣatriya prowess to a near-divine level, implying that rightful strength, when aligned with dharma, can stand even against the highest authority. It also frames power as meaningful when it serves protection and righteous purpose, not mere domination.
Vaiśampāyana praises Arjuna’s exceptional might, stating that even alone he could, with ease, dislodge Indra from his position—an emphatic hyperbole (or heroic claim) used to convey Arjuna’s unmatched martial capability in the unfolding forest-episode context of the Vana Parva.