Shloka 1
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 50 — Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Appraisal of Bhīmasena (भीमसेनभयवर्णनम्)
धृतराष्ट्र बोले--संजय! तुमने जिन लोगोंके नाम बताये हैं, ये सभी बड़े उत्साही वीर हैं। इनमें भी जितने लोग वहाँ एकत्र हुए हैं, वे सब एक ओर और भीमसेन एक ओर
Dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca—Sañjaya! tvayā yeṣāṁ lokānāṁ nāmāni kathitāni, te sarve mahotsāhā vīrāḥ. teṣv api yāvanto lokāḥ tatra samāgatāḥ, te sarve ekataḥ, Bhīmasenaś ca ekataḥ.
Dhritarashtra berkata: “Sanjaya, semua lelaki yang telah engkau sebutkan namanya itu ialah wira perkasa, penuh semangat juang. Namun, walau seramai mana pun yang berhimpun di sana—biarlah mereka semua berdiri di satu pihak, dan Bhimasena seorang diri di pihak yang lain.”
धृतराष्ट उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical weight of individual prowess and responsibility in war: even among many celebrated warriors, a single person’s strength and resolve can decisively shape outcomes, reminding rulers to assess power realistically rather than relying on numbers alone.
Dhritarashtra responds to Sanjaya’s listing of notable warriors, acknowledging their valor but asserting that Bhima’s might is so exceptional that he could be set against all the assembled men as a single opposing force.