Shloka 82
अस्त्रयुद्धे द्रौणिपार्थसंघर्षः — Karṇa’s Bhārgavāstra and the Search for Yudhiṣṭhira
Chapter 45
एष धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिर: । तिष्ठत्यसुकर: संख्ये परै: परपुरञ्जय:,शत्रुनगरीपर विजय पानेवाले, ये धर्मात्माओंमें श्रेष्ठ धर्मराज युधिष्ठिर भी युद्धभूमिमें खड़े हैं। शत्रुओंके लिये इन्हें पराजित करना आसान नहीं है
eṣa dharmabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭho dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | tiṣṭhaty asukaraḥ saṅkhye paraiḥ parapurañjayaḥ ||
Śalya berkata: “Di sini berdiri Yudhiṣṭhira, Raja Dharma, yang terunggul antara para penegak kebenaran. Di medan perang baginda tetap teguh—bukan mudah bagi musuh menewaskannya—seorang penakluk kota-kota musuh.”
शल्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid war, true authority is grounded in dharma: Yudhiṣṭhira is praised not merely for power but for being the foremost upholder of righteousness, whose steadiness makes him hard to defeat.
Śalya points out Yudhiṣṭhira on the battlefield, describing him as the Dharma-king and a formidable opponent—one who stands firm in combat and is not easily overcome by enemies.