Mahabharata 3.33.62 — Vana Parva, Adhyaya 33, Shloka 62
अध्याय ३३ — कर्म, दैव, हठ, स्वभाव और पुरुषार्थ पर द्रौपदी का उपदेश
Draupadī on Action, Fate, and Human Effort
न हार्जुनसम: कश्रिद् युधि योद्धा धनुर्धर: । भविता वा पुमान् कश्चिन्मत्समो वा गदाधर:,'युद्धमें अर्जुनके समान कोई धनुर्धर अथवा मेरे समान गदाधारी योद्धा न तो है और न आगे होनेकी ही सम्भावना है
na hārjunasamaḥ kaścid yudhi yoddhā dhanurdharaḥ | bhavitā vā pumān kaścin matsamo vā gadādharaḥ ||
വൈശമ്പായനൻ പറഞ്ഞു— യുദ്ധത്തിൽ അർജുനനോടു തുല്യനായ ധനുർധര യോദ്ധാവ് ആരുമില്ല; അതുപോലെ ഗദാധാരികളിൽ എനിക്കു സമനായവൻ ഇപ്പോഴും ഇല്ല, ഇനി വരാനിരിക്കുന്ന കാലത്തും ആരുമുണ്ടാകില്ല.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ideal of kṣatriya martial excellence: certain warriors embody unsurpassed skill, and acknowledging such excellence can strengthen morale and clarity of purpose in a righteous struggle. It also hints at the role of destiny—‘now or in the future’—in framing human limits and exceptional capability.
Vaiśampāyana, narrating the epic events, reports a forceful assertion that no archer equals Arjuna in battle and that no mace-wielder equals the speaker. The line serves to establish comparative prowess and to heighten the epic’s tension by emphasizing the extraordinary caliber of the principal fighters.
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