Shloka 41
भीष्मपर्व — अध्याय ११०: पार्थभीमयोः प्रहारः तथा भीष्माभिमुखं संग्रामविस्तारः
Arjuna and Bhima’s pressure; escalation toward Bhishma
युधिछिर उवाच एवमेतन्महाबाहो यथा वदसि माधव । सर्वे होते न पर्याप्तास्तव वेगविधारणे
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca evam etan mahābāho yathā vadasi mādhava | sarve hote na paryāptās tava vega-vidhāraṇe ||
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Benarlah demikian, wahai Mādhava yang berlengan perkasa, seperti yang engkau katakan. Semua Kaurava ini sekalipun bersatu tidak memadai untuk menahan gelora seranganmu.”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores recognition of true strength and rightful authority: Yudhiṣṭhira affirms Kṛṣṇa’s overwhelming power, implying that arrogance and unjust opposition (even by many) cannot stand against divinely guided might aligned with dharma.
In the Bhīṣma Parva war setting, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses Kṛṣṇa (Mādhava), agreeing with his assessment and declaring that the Kaurava forces are incapable of restraining Kṛṣṇa’s force—an acknowledgment of Kṛṣṇa’s decisive role and potency in the conflict.