Mahabharata 7.198.29 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 198, Shloka 29
(इन्द्रविष्णुसमं वीर्ये कोपेडन्तकमिव स्थितम् | बृहस्पतिसमं बुद्ध्या नीतिमन्तं महारथम् ।।
arjuna uvāca | indra-viṣṇu-samaṁ vīrye koped antakam iva sthitam | bṛhaspati-samaṁ buddhyā nīti-mantaṁ mahā-ratham || ākhyeyāsyām yugra-karmāṇaṁ kurūṇām abhayaṅkaram ||
Arjuna berkata: “Wahai Raja, akan kuperkenalkan kepadamu pahlawan dahsyat itu yang menanamkan rasa tidak gentar pada kaum Kuru—yang kekuatannya setara Indra dan Viṣṇu, amarahnya bagaikan Yama, dan akalnya menandingi Bṛhaspati; mahir dalam siasah, seorang maharathi, mampu melakukan perbuatan yang ganas. Dengarlah ketika aku menyebut namanya.”
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The verse highlights an idealized warrior-leader profile: immense power restrained and directed by nīti (prudent ethical-political judgment). It suggests that battlefield effectiveness is not only physical might but also disciplined intellect and the ability to steady one’s side by granting confidence.
Arjuna addresses the king and announces that he will identify a terrifying, highly capable Kuru champion—described through comparisons to major deities and cosmic forces—who is rallying the Kaurava forces and emboldening them after a critical turn in the battle.
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