कुतो लब्धमिदं शौर्यं धैर्यं तेजो बलोन्नतिः । जिगीषसीव लोकांस्त्रीन्सदेवासुरमानुषान्
kuto labdhamidaṃ śauryaṃ dhairyaṃ tejo balonnatiḥ | jigīṣasīva lokāṃstrīnsadevāsuramānuṣān
हे शूरा, हे धैर्यवान, हे तेजस्वी—हे शौर्य, धैर्य, तेज आणि बलाची ही उन्नती तुला कुठून प्राप्त झाली, ज्यामुळे तू देव‑असुर‑मनुष्यांसह त्रिलोकी जिंकण्यास उद्यत दिसतोस?
Unspecified (context suggests the king/father addressing Bhadrāyu)
Listener: Śaunaka and the Naimiṣāraṇya sages (typical Purāṇic frame; not explicit in this single verse)
Scene: A king, astonished, addresses a radiant young hero whose posture and aura suggest readiness to subdue the three worlds; courtiers watch in tense admiration.
True strength (tejas and dhairya) is recognized as extraordinary and worthy of inquiry; power should be examined for its source and purpose within dharma.
No specific tīrtha is mentioned in this verse; it is part of a narrative dialogue emphasizing valor and capability.
None; the verse is descriptive and interrogative, not ritual-instructional.