Shloka 173
Yajña-bhāga-vyavasthā and the Pravṛtti–Nivṛtti Framework (यज्ञभागव्यवस्था तथा प्रवृत्तिनिवृत्तिधर्मविवेचनम्)
पश्य वीर्य कुमारस्य नैतदन्य: करिष्यति । उस शक्तिको हिलाकर भगवानने प्रह्नादसे कहा--'देखो, कुमारमें कितना बल है? यह कार्य दूसरा कोई नहीं कर सकेगा”
paśya vīryaṁ kumārasya naitad anyaḥ kariṣyati |
ସେଇ ଶକ୍ତିକୁ ହଲାଇ ଭଗବାନ ପ୍ରହ୍ଲାଦଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ—“ଦେଖ, କୁମାରଙ୍କର କେତେ ବୀର୍ୟ! ଏ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଅନ୍ୟ କେହି କରିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ।”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights discernment: exceptional tasks require exceptional capability, and recognizing true merit helps assign responsibility in accordance with dharma rather than mere status or desire.
Bhishma draws attention to a prince’s extraordinary feat, emphasizing that the act is beyond ordinary capacity and thus marks the prince as uniquely qualified to perform it.