Shloka 17

Adhyāya 195 — Arjuna’s Capability and Restraint Regarding Divyāstras

Udyoga Parva

Devanagari script

महारथौ च पाज्चाल्यौ युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ । वीर्यवन्तौ महात्मानौ गदाकार्मुकधारिणौ

Transliteration

mahārathau ca pāñcālyau yudhāmanyūttamaujāsau | vīryavantau mahātmānau gadākārmukadhāriṇau ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana berkata: Dan ada dua maharathi dari Pāñcāla—Yudhāmanyu dan Uttamaujā—perkasa lagi berhati luhur, memegang gada dan busur. Naratif ini menegaskan kesiapsiagaan pihak yang benar serta kekuatan berdisiplin yang dipandu oleh niat mulia.

Word by Word

महारथौtwo great chariot-warriors

चand

पाञ्चाल्यौthe two Panchalas (princes of Panchala)

युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौYudhāmanyu and Uttamaujā

वीर्यवन्तौpossessing valor

महात्मानौtwo great-souled ones

गदाकार्मुकधारिणौbearing mace and bow

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

Vaiśampāyana

Pāñcālas

Yudhāmanyu

Uttamaujā

gadā (mace)

kārmuka (bow)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights that power and weapon-skill are ethically framed by nobility of purpose: the warriors are praised not only as strong (vīryavantau) but also as high-souled (mahātmānau), implying that martial capacity is most commendable when aligned with righteous intent and disciplined conduct.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana continues listing notable allies and champions present for the coming conflict, naming the two Pāñcāla heroes Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujā and describing them as top-tier chariot-warriors equipped with mace and bow.